Advance in the Air...

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2061A
Date Released
5 Dec 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Advance in the Air...
  2. 2Burning Bush
  3. 3Reluctant Queen
  4. 4Farming - Export Industry
  5. 5Toytime
  6. 6The Small-Small Giant...(In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Advance in the Air. DESCRIPTION: Record breaking solo-pilot Sheila Scott receives the Britannia Trophy for her speed achievements. At Boscombe Down, Ministry of Technology Boffins create tropical climate to test tomorrows aircraft, saving millions on overseas research programmes. Crew escape systems during flight on the ground - and just above it, are also tested. SHOTLIST: MCU Peter Masefield & Sheila Scott with Britannia Trophy which is awarded to Sheila Scott for Air-Speed achievements. CU Britannia Trophy. MCU Peter and Sheila with trophy. MS humidity fan. CU ditto. HAS aircraft under test. LAS ditto. LAS engineer inspecting aircraft. MS & CU ditto. MS aircraft. LAS engineer inspecting aircraft. MCU pan down ditto. CU instrument panel. CU fan. 2 shots engineer in cockpit. MLS giant wind simulating generator. MS pan ditto. 2 shots canopy being fixed to Jaguar aircraft. CU Jaguar nameplate. MS canopy under test. MS board showing wind strength. MS pan canopy flies off. MLS pan ejector seat demonstration from plane taxiing along runway. 1 - Sheila Scott receiving Britannia Award. 2 - Ministry of Technology at Boscombe Down, testing aircraft in tropical climates.
Keywords
Weather; Environment; Aviation; Science and technology; Records; Ceremonies; Safety devices
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Boscombe Down
Card file number
94191
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Maurice Ford
Camera
Roy Page
Length of story (in feet)
168
Story extras:
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