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Mosquitoes for Victory Drive

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-6449

Recording in which a shop steward and a manager of the de Havilland Aircraft Company give their perspectives on the production of Mosquitoes and the aeroplane’s importance to the war effort.

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De Havilland presents the Mosquito

Film & Sound, FC91/93

Film on the de Havilland Mosquito aircraft, illustrating the aeroplane’s concept, design, construction and operational roles. These include passenger flights with British Overseas Airways, bombing, reconnaissance, nightfighting and maritime strike.

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De Havilland 16mm reduction, can 102/2 - the Hornet Long Range Fighter

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC95/180

Film in which a de Havilland Hornet twin-engined fighter aircraft makes several low passes over an airfield and is seen in air-to-air film as it manoeuvres around the camera aircraft.

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First flight of the De Havilland Comet

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC93/386

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.

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De Havilland 16mm reduction, can 100A - De Havilland diary, 1946-1949

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC95/184

Film on the work of the de Havilland Aircraft Company during the late 1940s, including D.H.108 experimental aircraft, Vampire fighter aircraft, aircraft carrier deck landings and the prototype Comet airliner.

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