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US Aviation Flies Ahead

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1739
Date Released
30 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1US Aviation Flies Ahead
  2. 2French Survey Central Africa for New Maps
  3. 3Paris Claims Credit for "Hemline"
  4. 4Open Cast Output Up
  5. 5Princess Lays Foundation Stone of New College
  6. 6Students Show Way to Fight Election

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
Tow-rope is replaced by metal bar, enabling glider to be taken aloft under conditions at one time only fit for power-driven plane. Aircraft carrier Midway successfully launches rocket in Atlantic. Eight-engined jet flying wing has first test flight in California.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
United States of America; California; Ohio
Footage sources
Paramount [United States]
Pathe [United States]
United States Navy
United States Army Air Force [USAAF]
Credits:
Camera
Denton
Camera
Hearst
Camera
Sanford Greenwald
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
Email
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Web
http://reuters.screenocean.com/
Phone
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Address
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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