Jet fighter sets speed record (1950)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Zurakowski flies new Meteor jet in record time Full Description: ENGLAND: London: Ealing: Northolt: EXT METEOR JET PROPELLED FIGHTER Sets up new Record of 2hrs 29mins for flight of 1200miles to Copenhagen & back. Pilot Jan Zurakowski at Northolt NORTHOLT Meteor lands after breaking record of Copenhagen return Flight in 2 hr 29 min ZURAKOWSKI, Janusz “Jan“ (1914-2004) Polish test pilot Aviation Gloster Meteor, speed record, airspeed, turbojet, fighter, RAF, Royal Air Force Background: Zurakowski flies new Meteor jet in record time FILM ID: VLVA65XFDR8CXDLXUA4VOEQ8I81WM To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé