Jet Aircraft Trident II Establishes World Altitude Record (1958)

France. Jet aircraft Trident II establishes world altitude record, documentation on file. GV. Trident II on the ground. CU. Nose of aircraft. Pilot Roger Carpentier stepping aboard. Plane taking off. Several shots in flight showing the extreme manoeuvrability (turning over in circles) (F.G.) FILM ID:2582.1 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 from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.