The Comet IV Flies

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1508A

Date Released

1 May 1958

Date submitted

29 Apr 1958

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Comet IV Flies. DESCRIPTION: The new ‘Comet IV’, with de Havilland’s chief test pilot, Group Captain John Cunningham, made its first flight, from Hatfield. This jet airliner is twice as powerful as the first Comet. SHOTLIST: MS Comet taxiing. CU cockpit showing name plate ‘Comet’. MS Group Captain J Cunningham waves from steps of plane. Pan shot Comet IV takes off. Pan shot Comet flies past camera. MS air shot of Comet. COMET IV FLIES - CARD 73633 MS Comet towed from hangar. MS Vice Commodore Morales shakes hands. CU same. Pan along Comet showing BOAC sign. MS Comet towed from hangar. CU nose of Comet. MS Comet on tarmac. BS same. MS Comet takes off. MS Comet air to air. MS Comet lands. GV comet under construction. CU workman. MS body of Comet. MS same. CU workmen. MS wing under construction. CU same.

Keywords

Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Military

Locations

England; Hertfordshire; Hatfield

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

73590

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Ken Taylor

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