Canberra’s Record

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1213

Date Released

1 Sep 1952

Date Other

Aug 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Beautiful Blooms
2. 2Canberra’s Record
3. 3Military News: Eisenhower and the Legion
4. 4Military News: Freyberg’s Farewell
5. 5Military News: GI Blood Donors
6. 6Military News: Korea Arrivals and Departures
7. 7Beauty on Parade
8. *Southport Flower Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canberra’s Record. DESCRIPTION: The Chief test pilot and his crew Mr P Hillwood (second pilot) and Mr DA Watson (navigator) pose before their record-breaking Canberra. Mr Beamont tells us about the flight - the return trip to Newfoundland from Northern Ireland in just over ten hours for the round trip. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Bomber on aerodrome. Walking to plane, P Hillwood, RP Beamont (Pilot) and DA Watson, crew of Canberra. Mechanics attend bomber. Side view and SCU Canberra. LS same taking off. In air. Back to land. Crew speak at mike.

Keywords

Aviation; Speed records

Card file number

57734

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

153

Story extras:

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