France - New Jet Aircraft

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1308

Date Released

28 Jun 1954

Date Other

Jun 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wimbledon - The Feminine View Point
2. 2Vichy - Miss Europe
3. 3Italy - Procession of Angels
4. 4France - The Duke’s Visit
5. 5Gold Coast - The Elections
6. 6France - New Jet Aircraft
7. 7London Airport - Sir Winston Leaves
8. *Rugby Test
9. *Taxi Drivers’ Treat
10. *Queen Mother’s Visit to Dundee

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Jet Aircraft ‘Barouder’. DESCRIPTION: A new jet aircraft has been built in France. It’s the single seater Baroudeur. With a special undercarriage that is discarded before take off this machine can be used on uneven airfields. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Jet aircraft towed out onto field. Undercarriage and wheels are separate. After plane takes off undercarriage drops and is slowed down by parachute. Shots of plane in the air. Landing the ski undercarriage.

Keywords

Environment; Aviation; Science and technology

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61278

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

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