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Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 12
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Jet Catapult. DESCRIPTION: In California, special boosters are used to launch a Thunderjet from a mobile truck. SHOTLIST: GV Thunderjet mounted on a launching platform, followed by a closer shot, with pilot just closing cabin hood preparatory to take-off. Take-off is then followed by camera and shows the launching rocket dropping off the fuselage once the fighter is airborne.
- Keywords
- Aviation
- Locations
- United States of America; California; Edwards Air Force Base
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 62660
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 41
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