Gloster Meteor In Flight 1946

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Unissued / unused footage - locations and dates may be unclear / unknown.

Cuts from newsreel 46/57 - Jet speed plane.

Tangmere Airfield, Sussex.

Various shots of RAF / Royal Air Force pilots - Wing Commander Donaldson, Squadron Leader Waterton and Flight Lieutenant Duke -...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
66023
Sort Number:
UN 1537 D
Time in/Out:
01:05:04:00 / 01:15:26:00
Canister:
UN 1537 D
Film ID:
2329.04
Issue Date:

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  • "Gloucester Meteor" in the title should read Gloster Meteor.

    "Wing Commander Donaldson" is Edward "Teddy" Donaldson.

    "Squadron Leader Waterton" is Bill Waterton.

    "Flight Lieutenant Duke" is Neville Duke.

    jamied 9th May 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 20th Jun 2012

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