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Round the World Flight

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1443
Date Released
28 Jan 1957
Date submitted
24 Jan 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The President’s Inauguration
  2. 2Drama Awards
  3. 3Wharton’s Tragic Crash
  4. 4Round the World Flight
  5. 5New Giant Liner
  6. 6Oranges and Lemons
  7. 7Princess Caroline

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Round the World Flight. DESCRIPTION: Taking off from California, 3 nuclear B52 jet bombers began their non stop flight around the world. In less than 24 hours they were swinging round on the homeward leg towards California. 24,325 miles in a non stop time of 45 hours and 19 minutes, a world record. SHOTLIST: Panning shot of a B52 taking off. TPS B52 in flight. Map showing route of the flight. MCU B52. Shot of B52 re-fuelling in the air. B52 in flight. Map. B52 in flight. Map. B52 in flight. Map. B52 coming into land.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
United States of America; California
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
69561
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:

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