More Farnborough Highlights

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1267

Date Released

14 Sep 1953

Date submitted

10 Sep 1953

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Farnborough Highlights. DESCRIPTION: At Farnborough, the latest version of the Vickers Valiant (nicknamed the Black Bomber) flew over making its first public-appearance. Neville Duke flashed over the airfield crashing through the sound barrier at a great height. There was plenty of new aircraft to see on the day devoted to civil aircraft and King Hussein of Jordan was one of the interested spectators. SHOTLIST: KS. Airport from the control tower. Aerial shot of the Vickers Valiant?, (The Black Bomber), various. Hawker Hunter at great height, crashes through sound barrier, leaves vapour trail in the sky. On ground, Bristol Britannia. King Hussein of Jordan down gangway of plane. SCU in front of plane. Take off of Bristol Britannia. Aerial shots of same in flight. Bristol 171 helicopter in flight, Blackburn Beverley in flight. On ground cargo of vehicles being loaded into same. Kitchen sink being carried from same.

Keywords

Royalty; Displays; Aviation; Records; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

England; Farnborough

Card file number

59714A

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Paul Wyand
Camera: Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

150

Story extras:

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