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BRITAIN'S LATEST AIR MARVELS
At Farnborough Aerodrome, the Society of British Aircraft Constructors have proved once more that their inventive genius is second to none. This was their eleventh flying display and exhibition. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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THE COOPER TROPHY
Sir Anthony Eden visited West Malling in Kent to present the Cooper Trophy to No 500 (County of Kent) Squadron, RAAF. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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MIRAGE IV -
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""QUEEN VICTORIA"" FLIES IN
Arriving at London Airport, Irene Dunne comes to Britain to attend the Royal Film Performance of the ""Mudlark"". Young Andrew Ray (Ted Ray's son) was there to meet the famous film star. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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THE AMERICAN SCENE
LIGHTHOUSE DEMOLISHED - The Shinnecock Lighthouse, on the coast of Long Island, is redundant so had to be demolished. ® ""WRIGHT"" PLANE INSTALLED - The Wright Brothers plane installed in the Smithsonian Institute. Chief Justice Vinson...
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TO PROBE HEAT BARRIER
In California, a piloted rocket powered Bell X-2, attached to a B50 mother plane, goes up for it's initial test flight. The rocket is designed to probe the heat barrier. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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THE ""COMET"" IN PRODUCTION
At Hatfield, in Hertfordshire, the ""Comet"", although it has not yet gone into service, has passed many tests with such great distinction that quantity construction has been going ahead. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS
At Lake Coniston, Donald Campbell has been held up by poor conditions. Bluebird's engine has been damaged but he was still hoping to resume operations. At Heathrow, Darryl Zanuck arriving with his wife, is greeted by their 15 year old...
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STATE VISIT OF THE KING OF AFGHANISTAN - MUTE COLOUR - COLOUR VERY GOOD
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HEAVY BOMBER LIGHTENED
America's famous 'plane ""B36"" has been made lighter by five tons. Now they could even deliver a H Bomb! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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MOVIETONE JOINS IN AEROBATIC DISPLAY
At Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk, Meteors rehearse for this year's RAF display at Farnborough, and a Movietone cameraman flies with them to film from the pilot's point of view. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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Autogyros Perform Their Evolutions
New cabin plane joins its prototypes in exhibition of windmill flying at Hanworth. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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RAF STEPS UP BERLIN AIR-LIFT
The pace of the air-lift taking supplies into Berlin has been stepped up, with an operational movement every minute and a half throughout the whole twenty four hours. Rubble from Berlin's damaged buildings is being used to construct a...
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DUCHESS OF KENT IN GREECE
The Duchess of Kent arrives in Greece to be greeted by her mother with whom she is to stay for two weeks. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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Thrills of Hendon Electrify Crowd
Aerial strength of Britain is flashed across the sky in impressive display by Royal Air Force. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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THE WOLVES FOR MOSCOW
At London Airport, the Wolverhampton Wanderers team leave for Moscow. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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MRS SISPERA HOME
Mrs Sispera arrived at London Airport with her three children after nine years in Czechoslovakia, during which time she was imprisoned by the Communists. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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KOREA - THE TIDE TURNS?
One of Movietone's cameramen flew with a recent mission carrying supplies to a United Nations battalion surrounded by the enemy. B29's bomb a North Korean war plant at Chinnampo. With the United Nations going over to the offensive,...
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WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL JET
Installed in a RAF Meteor 8 Interceptor Fighter are two of the new ""Sapphire"" jet engines - the most powerful ever designed. It was demonstrated by Squadron-Leader Jan Zurakowski. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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KOREA
AIR BLITZ CHECKS REDS - Air power is beginning to exert its full influence in Korea. With a Superfortress raid goes a cameraman, photographing the plastering of the build-up of Communist forces for the assault on Taegu. It was the most...
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PRINCESS OFF TO MALTA
The fog was so thick at London Airport that there was a delay of over two hours before the Viking flying Princess Elizabeth to Malta, could take off. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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THE ""COMET""
At the De Havilland factory we see the first four-engined jet air-liner being put through its paces by ""Catseyes"" Cunningham, he chats with Sir Frank Whittle the inventor of the jet engine. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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HELICOPTER PIONEERS NEW PARIS SERVICE
A Westland-Sikorsky helicopter takes off for Paris from the roof of Olympia after receiving a can of Movietone newsfilm, he landed at Les Invalides in Paris. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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ONLY FOR THE BIRDS?
Ever since he saw his first bird, man has been trying to get airborne under his own power. The latest bird-man is Victoria's Ron Costello. He's out to challenge the wide blue yonder in his one leg-powered, durlium strutted,...