British air achievements in speed celebrated with library footage of different planes incl...(1957)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit British air achievements celebrated with library footage of different planes including the flying boat ’Caledonia’ and shots of the English electric P1 prototype in the air. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: SPEED - BRITAIN’S AIR ACHIEVEMENTS VARIOUS: Britain’s Air Achievements in terms of speed related over library shots of various planes including the Schneider Trophy which set the pattern for the Hurricane and Spitfire. An Imperial Airways Passenger biplane, The flying boat “ Caledonia“ is seen over New York, and the jet of the Gloster Meteor.. with a speed of 616 plane (BRIT) to break the sound barrier with pilot John Derry ...Neville Duke in a Hawker Hunter sets up new record... shots of the Fairey Delta Two, pilot Peter Twiss demonstrates the plane which set up the speed of 1,50