First flight of the De Havilland Comet

Film on the first flight of the de Havilland Comet jet airliner. Test pilot John Cunningham is seen boarding the prototype Comet before conducting fast ground runs and taking off.

Test pilot John Cunningham and a number of other people board the prototype de Havilland Comet airliner. The Comet carries out several ground runs along the runway at Hatfield before taking off. The aeroplane makes a low pass over the airfield before landing. John Cunningham discusses the flight with a group of people, the narrator comments on the Comet’s test flying programme and the Comet is seen in air-to-air footage.