Britain Builds Big Flying Boat

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

78A

Date Released

4 Dec 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain Builds Big Flying Boat
2. 2Begum Shah Nawaz Talks to You
3. 3Mauretania Saves 28 from Sinking Freighter at Sea
4. 4Muddy Strife in Eton Wall Game
5. 5Samsons Go All Out in All in Bout

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain Builds Big Flying Boat. DESCRIPTION: Constructed for the Royal Air Force the "Sydney" is launched at Brough. SHOTLIST: Long shot of flying boat on trestles. Being wheeled out. CU of rudder. Panning shot of the aircraft. Shot of the launching. Takes off from water. In air. Flies low over the water then lands.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

957

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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