Advance in the Air

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1715A

Date Released

19 Apr 1962

Date submitted

16 Apr 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hampden Park - Scotland’s Triumph
2. 2The Queen at Badminton
3. 3Revolution for the Road
4. 4Raisin’ Raisins
5. 5Quite a Handful
6. 6Advance in the Air

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Advance in the Air - Vc10 Flight and Bristol 188. DESCRIPTION: Out of its hangar for the first time was Britain’s new giant airliner, the VC10. It can cruise at 600 miles an hour, range between 4 and 5,000 miles, and it can carry 150 passengers. When the pre-flight tests are over, it should prove a real winner. Another aircraft pointing the way to advance in the air is the Bristol 188, a research plane, designed to crash the heat barrier. Chief test pilot Godfrey Auty was taking her up on her maiden flight. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the VC10 on the tarmac. Over the top of aircraft. Various shots of plane outside hangar. Bristol 188. New Heat Barrier plane. Out of hangar and take off.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

Weybridge; Filton

Card file number

84234

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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