The 'brabazon' The Brabazon Flies (1940-1949)

Filton, Bristol. MS. Test Pilot Arthur Pegg in front of microphones with his crew grouped round him. CU. Head shot Pegg. MS. CU. Pegg speaking. “Well, I've been asked to tell you something about the early trials of the Brabazon. Yesterday, we as a crew handled it for the first time. It moved under its own power, as I say again, for the first time and behaved really very satisfactorily. We got up to speeds in the region of 66 knots and managed to get the nose well off the ground without anything disastrous, or even uncomfortable happening. Now as a result of those trials yesterday, we decided that if all the conditions were suitable we would have a go today. We all woke up this morning and I'm sure the crew will agree with me when I tell you that I looked out of my bedroom window, I'm sure they all did the same thing, to see what the weather was like. The weather was bright very little wind and in fact everything was extremely hopeful. Well after the various engine running and pre-flight checks which are n