- Title: Britain's record breaking Canberra flight
- Date: 1st September 1952
- Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: Britain's Record Breaking "Canberra" NORTHERN IRELAND: Antrim County: Belfast International Airport (IATA)(Aldergrove Airport): EXT AEROPLANES R.A.F. etc. Canberra taking off at Aldergrove en route to America, (make trip and return in 8 hrs).. shots at Gander being refuelle Taxis in at Aldergrove.. shots and interview with crew of 3..(Wng-Com Beamont etc) CANBERRA English Electric. Record breaking Canberra takes at Aldergrove in Ireland. shots take off and in flight. refuelling at Gander.. shots taxiing at Aldergrove after 8 hr flight. shots crew and interviews IRELAND. RAF Stn at Aldergrove take off point of Canberra which crossed to Newfoundland in 8hrs incl return trip.. shots T/O. in flight and returning taxiing in etcCrew interviewed JET PROPELLED PLANES. Record-breaking Canberra takes off at Aldergrove. in flight Refuelling at Gander, shots taxying in again at Aldergrove. Interview with crew REFUELLING IN THE AIR. Under Card Canberra English Electric.(2) Aviation, British aviation, English Electric Canberra, British air force, Royal Air Force, RAF, jet bomber, British bomber
- Embargoed: 16th September 1952 13:00
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- Location: Aldergrove, Ireland
- Country: Ireland
- Topics: Defence / Military,Science / Technology
- Reuters ID: LVADIIKIYMSLLFAGLEYNI2MY7178
- Story Text: The English Electric Canberra, a first-generation jet-powered light bomber, showing take off and landing of record breaking transatlantic flight and interview of crew pilots
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