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Newspaper cuttings re. the first Jindivik flight at Woomera
Catalogue reference: PA1716/1/5/2
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PA1716/1/5/2
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Title (The name of the record)
- Newspaper cuttings re. the first Jindivik flight at Woomera
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2 May 1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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Liverpool Daily Post: Pilotless jet aircraft tested at Woomera. The first piloted aircraft known as the Pika, made its initial flight in October 1950. Two Pikas have accumulated almost 100 flying hours. The first Jindivik was delivered to Woomera in November 1951, and the first pilotless flight was made in August 1952. The first engine was the Armstorng Siddeley Adder. Coventry Evening Telegraph: Weapon of the future launched. Jindivik was the Adder. Bristol Evening News: Robot jet our saviour. Jindivik Mk.1 with the Adder
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Coventry Archives & Research Centre
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Jindivik/publicity
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1p
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3a76b05e-4718-454f-bfb0-52ce7045d908/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Within the fonds: PA1716
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Newspaper cuttings re. the first Jindivik flight at Woomera