These Planes Make News

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1898

Date Released

9 May 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Berlin Blockade Ending (Exclusive Paramount Pictures)
2. 2Council of Europe
3. 3Industries Fair Better Than Ever
4. 4These Planes Make News
5. 5Shanghai Evacuation (First Pictures)
6. 6Bob Hope Made "Knight" on Big Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

Globemaster Arrives American transport plane sets Atlantic record by crossing with 87 men on board. Vickers Viscount Plane First turbine-propelled airliner makes test flight. Flyingboat on Thames City of London, biggest commercial flyingboat, lands on Thames and anchors off Tower.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation

Locations

London; Tower of London; England

Library number

17737

Length of story (in feet)

93

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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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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