Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: USA Claims Fastest Fighter Plane

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
624
Date Released
19 May 1941
Date submitted
15 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Scotsman Who Captured Hess
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Guards Guard Palace
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Overseas Air Cadets Get Their Wings
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: USA Claims Fastest Fighter Plane
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Wounded Home from Libya
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Menzies in New York
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US President’s Bold Stand
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lease and Lend in Operation
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: To All Mothers & Fathers
  10. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer - To All Mothers and Fathers

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Lockheed Fighter Tested. DESCRIPTION: The P36 interceptor reaches four hundred and fifty-eight miles an hour on a test flight. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the plane on a test flight. She has twin fuselages and is being supplied to Britain under the name of the "Lightning". She is claimed to be the fastest plane in the World. Makers Name: Lockheed 322-6 US Service name: P38 Our name: "Lightning".
Keywords
Aviation; Speed records; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40765
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
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