Superflight

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2002

Date Released

16 Oct 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Superflight. DESCRIPTION: An X15 Rocket-Plane, piloted by Major William Knight, sets a new world airspeed record, 99,000 feet over Nevada. SHOTLIST: MS X15 rocket plane beneath a B52 bomber. CU Major William Knight. MCU control panel of X15 rocket plane. MCU Major William Knight in cockpit. MS cockpit canopies being closed. Pan B52 bomber taking off. Air to air X15 plane underneath bomber. ATA bomber. ATA X15 plane being released. ATA Rocket plane leaving vapour trail. ATA ditto. Pan X15 coming into land. MS fire engine and crew at ready. LS X15 landing. MS X15 at rest after landing. MCU Major William Knight shaking hands.

Keywords

Aviation; Records; Speed records; Military

Locations

United States of America; Nevada

Footage sources

France

Card file number

92874

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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