Video: The Avro CF-105 Arrow's first flight (Arrow in the Sky.)

Avro Canada

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Ottawa, Canada

Video footage of Avro CF-105 Arrow RL201’s first flight, March 25, 1958, from Arrow in the Sky–Avro Aircraft. (2 min. 5 sec.)

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  • Title: Video: The Avro CF-105 Arrow's first flight (Arrow in the Sky.)
  • Creator: Avro Canada
  • Location Created: Malton, Ontario, Canada
  • Transcript:
    As Jan Zurakowski climbs into the cockpit, 10,000 Avro employees and RCAF observers watch tensely from the edge of the airfield. Ground telemetry units stand-by, to record data transmitted from the aircraft. CF-100 and Sabre chase planes take off, for visual and photographic observations of the flight. And in the Avro tower, recordings are made of all verbal communications. [Pilot recordings, not legible]
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  • Medium: Video
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