The Rocket Race

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
57/69
Date Released
26 Aug 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
Latest British developments in the race for rocket supremacy - the Bloodhound and Thunderbird ground-to-air missiles, a new Australian ground-to-ground rocket, and the DH Spectre booster rockets.
Keywords
Weapons
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Gaumont British News
British Aeroplane Co.
Credits:
Camera
Pat Whitaker
Length of story (in feet)
216
Story extras:
Film clip
Production Documents

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Notes
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'The Rocket Race', Pathe News Issue No. 57/69, 26 Aug 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/107821 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)