DEFENCE: Hawker ’Fury’ plane breaks London to Rome speed record (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit A Hawker Fury plane en route to Karachi breaks the London to Rome speed record. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Aviation news and personalities ENGLAND: London: AEROPLANES - . Hawker “Fury“ leaves London airport to crack speed record en route for Karachi to be handed over to Pakistan airforce Neville Duke as pilot of flight that clipped minutes off the run Neville Duke Test pilot of Hawker flies a Fury on record-breaking flight to Rome from London before handing machine over to Pakistan airforce “Fury“ Hawker Leaving London Airport for Karachi and record-making run to Rome. Neville Duke as the pilot who clips minutes off the London-Rome run. Finally, to be handed over to Pakistan air force LONDON AIRPORT Hawker “Fury“ leaves London Airport to crack London to Rome record. Pilot Neville Duke at the control