America - Flying Wing Bomber

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1029
Date Released
21 Feb 1949
Date submitted
17 Feb 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1America - Flying Wing Bomber
  2. 2Britain - Giant Coal Machine
  3. 3France - Publishing House Sacked
  4. 4Jean Bart Speed Trials
  5. 5Hats - Spring in the Air
  6. 6Sport - Indian Derby
  7. 7Sport - Australia’s Future Test Cricketers
  8. 8Sport - US Army Boxing - All Sizes

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America’s Flying Wing Bomber. DESCRIPTION: Flying from California to Maryland, the Flying Wing YB 49, travels at 500 mph, doing the trip in four and half hours. SHOTLIST: KS GV Flying Wing Bomber. Flying Wing takes off & out of camera. CU pilot. Aerial shot of Flying Wing in flight. Aerial Flying Wing in fore over skyline of Manhattan. Aerial skyline of Manhattan. Trail from jets of Flying Wing Bomber - YB49.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
California; Maryland
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
51490
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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