Hustler in a Hurry

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1669A

Date Released

1 Jun 1961

Date submitted

29 May 1961

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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

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