In the Air

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2121

Date Released

26 Jan 1970

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: In the Air. DESCRIPTION: The inaugural passenger flight from New York to London on the Pan Am 747 Jumbo jet arrives at Heathrow seven hours late. The original 747 developed engine trouble and a substitute aircraft was brought in. Passengers had a chance to test the special jumbo reception arrangements at HeathrowA look at the latest thing in gyrocopters - the single-seater Campbell Cricket which could solve a commuter problem for businessmen-commuters with £1,500 to spend. Ground to air and air-to-air shots of the Nippy Cricket. SHOTLIST: MCU zoom out A to A Jumbo jet. GV sign Welcome to Heathrow. GV Jumbo taxies on runway. MCU ditto. 2 GV shots Jumbo on tarmac. MLS passengers disembark. MS ditto. GV pan Jumbo on tarmac, pan workshop where Cricket Gyrocopters are being made. CU tailplane being tested. MS man working on engine, large propeller being fitted. GV pan bodies being assembled. CU pilot dons head gear. MS engine revving up & pan gyrocopter taxies. LS gyrocopter takes off. LAS man flying copter. MS series of shots copters fly past. 5 A to A shots gyrocopters in flight. A to A copters in flight & lands.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies

Locations

London; Newbury; London Heathrow Airport

Footage sources

Elstree

Card file number

95558

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

245

Story extras:

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