DEFENCE: British canberra bomber plane makes world record altitude flight of over 13 miles high

Record ID: 357452

  • Title: DEFENCE: British canberra bomber plane makes world record altitude flight of over 13 miles high
  • Date: 2nd September 1957
  • Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: ANOTHER BRITISH AIR RECORD ENGLAND, Luton British canberra jet bomber , pilots Mike Randrup and Walter Shirlet preparing for flight, canberra bomber taking off for world altitude record flight of 70,000ft over 13 miles AEROPLANES - BRITISH Canberra Jet Bomber seen in take-off & creates world altitude record of 70,000 ft. (over 13 miles). 1957.
  • Embargoed: 17th September 1957 13:00
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  • Location: England
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Defence / Military,Science,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVA1O255NNRIELQ2SM2C8Z6S1KLA
  • Story Text: Miike Randrup makes world record altitude fllight in Canberra bomber
  • Copyright Holder: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2012. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
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