The Sting of the Scorpion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1315
Date Released
16 Aug 1954
Date submitted
12 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Greenland Expedition Home
  2. 2Emilie Dionne
  3. 3A New Cunarder
  4. 4The Sting of the Scorpion
  5. 5The Lighter Side
  6. 6Balkan Pact Signed

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scorpion Plane. DESCRIPTION: Now in mass production the new American Fighter Scorpion flies over California in a demonstration of speed and rocket fire-power. The Scorpion is the most heavily armed all weather fighter plane in the United States. SHOTLIST: Rockets being fired. CU of plane flying. CU of plane. CU of plane firing rockets (slow motion). View from cockpit as rockets are being fired.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
United States of America; California
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
61614
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:

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