News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/67

Date Released

22 Aug 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Wingless Chicks Fly in from USA (Exclusive)
• 2. Mid-Air Refill Jet Smashes Flight Records (Exclusive)
• 3. Irish Pilgrims Fly to Lourdes (Exclusive)
• 4. Smith Brothers Cross Atlantic in Home-Made Yacht
• 5. Unlucky Campbell Misses Speed Title

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Flying tanker refuels Meteor jet in skies over Dorset to establish new stay-aloft record.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Locations

Dorset

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Ephemera
• Shot List

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Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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