Brabazon I for the Air

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1056

Date Released

29 Aug 1949

Date submitted

25 Aug 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Yorkshire Lad Conquers the Channel
2. 2Macfadden Jumps
3. 3Gar Wood’s New Boat
4. 4Mr Hoffman’s Encouraging Words
5. 5Brabazon I for the Air
6. 6Army Display for King Abdullah
7. 7Hong Kong - Reinforcements and Repairs to Amethyst

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brabazon I Ready for the Air. DESCRIPTION: At Filton, workmen, technicians, draughtsmen of all kinds are engaged in the building of the Brabazon plane and all the other requirements it will need including hangers, specially built runways etc. SHOTLIST: Brabazon in hangar. Various shots of runways being built. Hangars under the course of construction. GV drawing office. SCU of propellers (counter rotating). SCU of engines. MS radar equipment. Several angle shots of the Brabazon. SCU Chief Test Pilot Pegg. MS Brabazon.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

Bristol; Filton

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

52456

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

113

Story extras:

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