Hustler in a Hurry

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1669A
Date Released
1 Jun 1961
Date submitted
29 May 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Outboard Grand Prix
  2. 2Copter Doctor
  3. 3Hustler in a Hurry
  4. 4The Derby
  5. *The Royal Visit

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atlantic Hustler. DESCRIPTION: This is the American B58 Hustler bomber at Fort Worth, Texas, before its record-smashing flight to Paris. Major William Payne was the pilot for this three-man exploit, which commemorated Lindbergh’s solo trans-Atlantic trip thirty-four years ago. From Fort Worth, a spectacular take-off at night. To Washington and New York, then bang through the sound barrier to set an average speed of more than eleven hundred miles an hour. Three hours, nineteen minutes, forty-one seconds to Paris. SHOTLIST: Key scene (fade). MS map on ground. MLS ground crew working on Hustler bomber. MCU Major William Paynes. MCU member of crew. MCU another. GV take off (night). CU animated diagram on maps. GV Hustler bomber braking on run-way. GV same sliding to a halt. GV ground crew with fingers blocking car. MS Bomber crew climb out of cockpit. MS Major Payne walks away. MCU same talking to ground crew.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
France; United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
82575
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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