Sky Petrol Pump

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1469
Date Released
29 Jul 1957
Date Other
Jul 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Show Jumping
  2. 2Miss Universe
  3. 3Sky Petrol Pump
  4. 4For Holiday Snaps
  5. 5Cairo Paradise
  6. 6The Royal Visit to the Channel Islands

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Tanker, Sky Petrol Pump. DESCRIPTION: Its American designers call it for the world’s highest and fastest filling station - this new jet tanker plane. It can quickly became a fighter, as its pressurised fuel feed retracts in a matter of seconds. SHOTLIST: Various shots of plane in flight with fuel line coming down from the plane. Shot of another plane coming into view. Various shots of plane attaching itself to the tanker plane. Air to air shots of the tanker plane and the other plane refuelling. Plane leaves tanker. Fuel line goes back into the tanker.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
71317
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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