BBC newsreel recording relating to a visit by 54 Squadron Vampires to the United States, 2 August 1948

A news presenter describes the arrival of 54 Squadron’s Vampire aircraft at Mitchell Field, Long Island after flying across the Atlantic from RAF Odiham. Two RAF personnel are briefly interviewed.

A news presenter describes the arrival of 54 Squadron’s Vampire single-engine jet aircraft at Mitchell Field, Long Island, after their flight from Langley Field, Virginia and earlier flight across the Atlantic from RAF Odiham. Flight Lieutenant Richard Wright comments on airshows, exercises with US forces and the comparison between the Vampire and American jets. Corporal (later Warrant Officer) Arthur Taylor comments on his work as groundcrew and impressions of America.