Happy Landings

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2025

Date Released

25 Mar 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Easter Ahead
2. 2Happy Landings
3. 3On Circuit
4. 4Dr Blaiberg Home
5. 5Antiques in Chelsea
6. 6High Dive

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Happy Landings. DESCRIPTION: President Johnson unveils the world’s largest transport aircraft, the Galaxy Transport. The increase in size of aircraft puts even more stress on the under-carriage and wheels, so at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham, they have built a simulator to test the effects of a heavily loaded aeroplane during take off and landing, and what pressure it puts on the wheels. SHOTLIST: Zoom out as Galaxy aircraft comes out of Hangar. MCU President Johnson. GV Galaxy coming out of hangar. MLS name Galaxy on side of aircraft unveiled. MS people watching. GV Galaxy outside hangar. MCU aircraft tyre moves against rotating drum. CU sign Dunlop High Speed Aero Test machine. CU aircraft tyre moves against rotating drum. BS men at control panel watching tests. CU controls operated. MS tyre moved against rotating drum. CU dials showing drum speed. MCU as tyre makes contact with drum.

Keywords

Politics and government; Aviation; Science and technology; Ceremonies

Locations

United States of America; Birmingham; England

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93321

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

102

Story extras:

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