Raf Pilots’ Of Record Flight (1946)

Unissued / unused material. Location of events unknown. Various shots of Group Captain Donaldson and Squadron Leader Waterton speaking to camera. They are standing in front of Royal Air Force aircraft hanger, RAF ground crew are working on an aeroplane behind them. According to original dope Donaldson and Waterton tell what it’s like to fly at 616 miles an hour. Item is cuts from Gazette issue 46/73. Date given on old record is 12/09/1946. Unfortunately, the soundtrack is missing. Note: item has been transferred as UN 1554 D, according to dope sheet number should be UN 1554 A. 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 Bull