Brabazon I for the Air

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1056
Date Released
29 Aug 1949
Date submitted
25 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brabazon I Ready for the Air. DESCRIPTION: At Filton, workmen, technicians, draughtsmen of all kinds are engaged in the building of the Brabazon plane and all the other requirements it will need including hangers, specially built runways etc. SHOTLIST: Brabazon in hangar. Various shots of runways being built. Hangars under the course of construction. GV drawing office. SCU of propellers (counter rotating). SCU of engines. MS radar equipment. Several angle shots of the Brabazon. SCU Chief Test Pilot Pegg. MS Brabazon.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Bristol; Filton
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
52456
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Brabazon I for the Air', British Movietone News Issue No. 1056, 29 Aug 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15912 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)