Giant Flying Boat Takes the Air

Series

Series Name

Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.

1583

Date Released

7 Mar 1949

Length of issue (in feet)

661

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Giant Flying Boat Takes the Air
2. 2Giant Flying Boat Takes the Air
3. 3Giant Flying Boat Takes the Air
4. 4Roving Camera Reports: Portuguese Elections
5. 5Roving Camera Reports: Egypt - Israel Armistice Signed
6. 6Roving Camera Reports: Largest Volcano Erupts
7. 7Royal Visit to Edinburgh
8. 8Royal Visit to Edinburgh

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 8

Section Title

Giant Flying Boat Takes the Air

Summary

Gliding contest.

Keywords

Sport; Aviation

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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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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