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Spotlight on Aviation

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2491
Date Released
13 Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Storms Flood 10,000 Acres
  2. 2President on State of the Union
  3. 3News in Flashes
  4. 4News in Flashes
  5. 5News in Flashes
  6. 6Modern Gulliver Bestrides Barcelona!
  7. 7Spotlight on Aviation
  8. 8Perfumed Underground Pleases Passengers
  9. *FA Cup Third Round: Arsenal Just Beat Cardiff
  10. *FA Cup Third Round: Forest Beat Sheffield United

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
First US Sabre Jet squadron lands on Dutch soil for western defence. US Multi-jet 600 mph seaplane prepares for test flight. US Electric light outlines aircraft-carrier batman to guide planes on to deck at night. US Supersonic delta wing fighters join American Air Force.
Keywords
Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
Netherlands
Library number
23077
Length of story (in feet)
154
Story extras:

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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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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