New altitude record set by de Havilland Vampire (1948)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Former Royal Air Force ace John Cunningham sets altitude record in de Havilland Vampire fighter jet Full Description: ENGLAND: Hatfield: EXT AEROPLANES . Vampire Jet fighter breaks altitude record. Seen taking of from Hatfield and seen in air. Piloted by John Cunningham war-time ace. JOHN CUNNINGHAM - . War-time Zce Seen climbing into Vampire Jet fighter when breaking altitude record (11 miles) at Hatfield aerodrome JET-PROPELLED PLANES Vampire jet fighter seen taking off from Hatfield when breaking Altitude record. Seen in air. Plane piloted by John Cunningham, . Ace war-time pilot VAMPIRE JET FIGHTER & TRAINERS. Seen taking off from Hatfield when it breaks Altitude Record with heights of 11 miles. Seen in Air piloted by ace pilot - John Cunningham Aviation flying, flight, record breaking, de Havilland