Biggest Flying Boat Takes Shape

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2006

Date Released

22 May 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Biggest Flying Boat Takes Shape
2. 2100,000 Evacuate Flooded Winnipeg
3. 3Gubbio Revives Age-Old Race Through City
4. 4London Ghq for Atlantic Powers
5. 5Snorter First Pictures: Breathing Device Gives Submarines Ocean Range

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

Hundred and forty ton aircraft, biggest ever built in Britain and first of three, is in advanced stages of construction and will fly next year.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

Cowes

Library number

18647

Length of story (in feet)

84

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

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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