British Planes Hit Front Page

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1734

Date Released

13 Oct 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Crack Walkers Hoof Through Paris
2. 2Six Bob for Twenty. Then Grow Your Own
3. 3News Flashes - Stop Press: US Dead Leave Belgium for Home
4. 4News Flashes - Stop Press
5. 5News Flashes - Stop Press: Moroccean Festival of Moulay Idriss
6. 6British Planes Hit Front Page

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

Our pictures show presentation of silver salver by Avro Aircraft apprentice to Air Vice-Marshal Bennett on return of Avro Tudor IV after maiden flight to South America. British jet engines crated for export. Viking airliner, already proven by performance on Royal Family’s visit to South Africa. Brabazon airliner, Britain’s biggest plane to date, which has yet to prove her abilities in the skies.

Keywords

Education and training; Aviation; Military; Youth

Library number

16550

Credits:

Camera

Arthur W. Farmer

Camera

Edward Henry Hawkins

Camera

James F. Gemmell

Camera

Len W. Dudley

Camera

Ronald L. Read

Length of story (in feet)

245

Story extras:

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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