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Air Speed Record Smashed 1956
Description
Sussex.
SV. Interior, Mr Peter Twiss (right) showing the model of the Fairey Delta 2 to Group Captain Gordon Slade. CU. Model of the Fairey Delta 2 on the aerodrome being prepared for the air speed record flight. SV. Showing the rear of the Fairey Delta. CU. Angle shot showing the "droop-snoot"...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 31732
- Sort Number:
- 56/022
- Time in/Out:
- 01:05:12:00 / 01:07:10:00
- Canister:
- 56/22
- Film ID:
- 575.06
- Issue Date:
- 15/03/1956
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