Trans-Atlantic Topics: Britain - Long-Distance Hop

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1293

Date Released

15 Mar 1954

Date Other

Mar 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1North Africa - French Manoeuvres
2. 2Sub - Indo-China Action
3. 3Trans-Atlantic Topics: Puerto Rico - Terrorist Arrested
4. 4Trans-Atlantic Topics: Venezuela - Mr Dulles
5. 5Trans-Atlantic Topics: Korea - Camera-Shy Reds
6. 6Trans-Atlantic Topics: Britain - Long-Distance Hop
7. 7Trans-Atlantic Topics: Daytona - Rip-Roaring Riders
8. 8Sport: Berlin Boxing
9. 9Sport: Aintree Prepares

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Section Title

Trans-Atlantic Topics

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Long-Distance Hop. DESCRIPTION: From the American Air Force base at Upper Heyford, Boeing B47 Stratojets made a non-stop flight of 5,860 miles to California. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. planes taking off. These aircraft are the Boeing B47 Stratojets. Attached to the 22nd Bombardment wing. Aircraft in flight. B47’s being refuelled in the air by K97 aircraft. Shots taken from inside aircraft. CU shots of pilot. More shots of aircraft refuelling. Air to air shots of aircraft. Planes come in at March Airfield California. General Terrell congratulates the pilot.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Locations

California; England; Upper Heyford Air Base; March Air Base

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

60664

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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