Squadron Leader Franklin pilots tailless aircraft, the flying wing. Rugby, Warwickshire.
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- Film ID:
- 2204.24
- Media URN:
- 64663
- Group:
- Unissued unused
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- Sound:
- Mute
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:02:02:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:56:17:00 / 01:58:19:00
- Canister:
- UN 1876 C
Unknown user says
The aircraft seen here is an Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52.
The test seen here took place on 16 December 1947. An account of it can be read here.....
www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchiv
e/view/1947/1947 - 2212.html
"Squadron Leader Franklin" is Eric Franklin.
"H. M. Woodham" should read H M Woodhams.
"Sir Ben Lockspieser" should read Sir Ben Lockspeiser.
"Baginton near Rugby, Warwickshire" - it's actually Bitteswell, (Baginton was the Armstrong Whitworth factory).
The full report of the even seen here, with a commentary, can be seen in clip 1199.37.