Trident Takes Off 1962

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Title reads: "Trident takes off ".

Hatfield, Hertfordshire.

Britain's latest jet airliner, the Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 1. Various shots Trident aeroplane taxiing down runway and taking off. Crowd of pressmen and photographers watch.

Various shots inside a hangar where...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
53096
Sort Number:
62/004
Time in/Out:
01:05:47:00 / 01:06:58:00
Canister:
62/4
Film ID:
1709.06
Issue Date:
11/01/1962

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  • This flight took place on 9 January 1962.

    The aircraft is a Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 1, Reg. No. G-ARPA.

    "test pilot here John Cunningham", mentioned on the last line, is former WWII fighter ace John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham.

    jamied 14th May 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 22nd Jun 2012

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