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Aug. 08, 1958 - Comet IV Airliner Breaks The New York - London Record: A De Haviland IV airliner which has been carrying out noise tests at Idlewild Airport, New York, tonight broke the New York - London transatlantic air record, set up last January by a Britannia, by one hour 28 minutes. the Comet, piloted by John Cunningham, covered the 3, 496 miles in six hours 16 mins. It is the Jet airliner to make a non stop Atlantic crossing. It will be put into transatlantic service later this year by BOC. Photo Shows Mr. John Cunningham, the pilot of the record breaking Comet IV (third from left) with members of the crew who are (L to R) Peter Buggie, Peter Wilson, Captain Merrvyn Smith, Captain Ward and navigating officer Fernandel, seen on their arrival at Hatfield Airfield after their record breaking run this evening

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