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:
Film clip

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