Concorde Training

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2513

Date Released

31 Jul 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Concorde Training
2. 2Plane Endurance Record
3. 3Model Gliding Championships
4. 4Kite Flying Festival

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Concorde Training at Shannon Airport. DESCRIPTION: Shannon Airport is being used by the French in their Training Programme for Concorde pilots. Shannon with the Atlantic at its doorstep, which virtually eliminates sonic boom problems, makes an ideal training base. SHOTLIST: LS pan Concorde (Air France) landing. MS cameramen. LS Concorde taxiing. MS ditto. MS Concorde towards camera. AS Concorde. MS door of Concorde. MCU Concorde sign on plane. MS Chief Pilot Air France, Captain Schwartz, and Chief Pilot Airo Formation, Captain Pinet are welcomed by Mr JD Ryan, Director of Shannon Airport Authority, and Mr Michael Guerin, General Manager Aviation Section, and Charles McCarthy, Aviation Promotion, Shannon. MCU nose of Concorde - tilt to underneath. MS preparations for Concorde take off. MCU pilot’s controls. MS Concorde being prepared for take off. Small ‘Concorde’ being prepared for take off. Small ‘Concorde’ sign. Pan Concorde taking off.

Keywords

Education and training; Aviation

Locations

Republic of Ireland; Shannon Airport

Card file number

77/103

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

135

Story extras:

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