The Trans-Atlantic Jets

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1531A

Date Released

9 Oct 1958

Date submitted

6 Oct 1958

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Trans-Atlantic Jets. DESCRIPTION: Aviation history about to be made at London Airport where a Comet IV (Delta Charlie) was bound for New York on the first ever day of Trans-Atlantic Jet travel. Meanwhile, flying in from New York in record time, the other half of the Atlantic inauguration: another Comet IV, Delta Bravo. SHOTLIST: MS Comet 4. Same. CU nose of plane. CU jet intakes. CU tale of Comet. CU posters advertising Comets. MS passengers. MS passengers go up steps. MS people take seats. 3 shots - same. MS passenger in seat. MS statue - Alcock & Brown. LS Comet takes off slip pan to MS Comet in flight. Slip pan to night shot landing. MS Comet on tarmac.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Business and commerce

Locations

England; London Heathrow Airport

Card file number

75143

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Ken Taylor
Camera: Len Waldorf
Camera: Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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