World’s Lightest Jet Fighter (1954)

Chilbolton, Hampshire. STV & SCU the “Folland Midge“, the world’s first light jet fighter developed by Folland Aircraft Company being manhandled into position. SCU Squadron Leader Tennant in cockpit starting jet engines. SCU jet exhaust. CU Tennant about to take off. LV towards and pan, “The Midge“ in flight and taking off. SV pan, “The Midge“ in flight. LV towards and pan, “The Midge“ in flight. Air to air, CU & LV. CU “The Midge“ in flight. (Orig. Neg.) (Title Scene F) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content