Spy Plane

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1615

Date Released

16 May 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Rhodesian Tour
2. 2Liner Launchings
3. 3Spy Plane
4. 4Straight Up and Down

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: U2 Spy Plane. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show a display in Moscow, and what’s alleged to be the wreckage of the U2 spy plane, which Russia claims to have shot down by rocket. This display includes photographs of the suicide needle and other equipment, alleged to have been carried by the pilot. Here is Captain Powers (seen in a home movie film taken some time ago). He’s to be put on trial, says Mr K, who visited the exhibition. SHOTLIST: CU pan of wreckage of plane. MS photographic equipment. Slip pan. Captain Powers. Mr Khrushchev examines wreckage of plane.

Keywords

Politics and government; Aviation; Science and technology; Espionage; Propaganda; Crime; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

United States of America; Russia

Footage sources

United Press International [UPI]

Card file number

80098

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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