Triple Air Refuelling

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1250
Date Released
18 May 1953
Date submitted
14 May 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Earl Marshal on Coronation Details
  2. 2Triple Air Refuelling
  3. 3The Defence of Luang Prabang
  4. 4Operation Run Aground
  5. 5Two New British Liners Launched
  6. 6Crack-Up by Car and Cycle

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Re-Fuelling in Mid-Air. DESCRIPTION: Trailing three fuel lines, a B-29 tanker takes part in a demonstration of flight re-fuelling for three Meteors at once - the first pictures of three aircraft simultaneously filling up from an air tanker. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS B29 tanker plane in flight. All air-to-air shots. Various shots of B29 with three Meteors following & pipe lines connecting up & refuelling. Taken from various angles.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Rayant Films
Card file number
59051
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
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