10 Years Of Jets (1951)

Item title reads 10 Years of Jets. Dorchester Hotel, London. C, U two guests arriving at Dorchester Hotel. M, S Major General MacConnell, arriving. M, S model of jet aircraft hanging from ceiling. M, S guests standing around with jet motor in foreground. C, U Lord Trenchard chatting. M, S Messrs. Tom Sopwith, Sir Frank Whittle and SpriggCarter in background looking at jet engine, pan to jet engine. C, U s Sopwith, Carter and Whittle. C, U Sir John Slessor, Chief of Air Staff, about to sit down. M, S guests at table. M, S Mr Sopwith at microphone. C, U Sopwith speaking about the jet. M, S as audience applaud. Various shots as Sopwith presents Whittle with trophy. M, S first jet plane. C, U first jet engine, pan to one of modern design. Various shots Canberra bomber being wheeled out. C, U jet engine starting. C, U Squadron Leader Callard. M, S Canberra bomber in flight. Various shots Comet in flight. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GR