British Air Force Canberra jet makes record-breaking round trip flight of 14 hours from London to New York to London

Pilots John Hackett and Peter Moneypenny embark on a mission to halve transatlantic flight time. They depart from London in a Canberra twin-jet bomber, reaching New York in about seven and a half hours despite headwinds. After a brief stop for refueling and lunch, they return to London with news films of U.S. floods, aided by tailwinds, completing the journey in just over six hours. The round-trip averages over 481 miles per hour, setting a new transatlantic flight record.

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