Air Speed Records (1945)

Herne Bay, Kent. Various unedited material of Gloster Meteor aircraft. Print is rather scratched. Meteor jet plane in flight as seen from ground, landing and taxiing in. Rather handsome young pilot is seen in C/U taking off his flying helmet and climbing out of the cockpit. M/S nose of Gloster Meteor jet plane, camera tracks back and round plane as jet engines start up (nat sound) M/S Jet engines, side view of outlet, Can just see jet and grass blowing in blast. Airman fuels up plane. M/S Man holding nozzle of hose into place. Meteor jet plane taxiing off (wheels retracting and landing) (light only fair). (G.B. Lav.) AIR SPEED RECORDS. I. II. & III Note: film has been known as “Shots of Planes - Gloucester“. Date: 1945. 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 represen