The Brabazon Takes the Air

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1057A
Date Released
8 Sep 1949
Date submitted
Sep 1949
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brabazon I - Test Flight. DESCRIPTION: The six million pound Brabazon prepares for its taxiing trials at Filton, near Bristol. Piloted by Bill Pegg it reaches speeds of 75 miles-an-hour. The next day the Brabazon, having taken off with only a run about 500 yards, climbs to an altitude of over 3,000 feet and after cruising for some 25 minutes approaches to land. SHOTLIST: TPS of the Brabazon in hangar. LS of Brabazon being towed across railway track. CU of its tyre. Shots of 2 men up a ladder cleaning the windows of the cockpit. Shot of the underneath of wing etc. Shot of men checking the underneath of the Brabazon. LS of Brabazon taxiing along the runway. MCU of the cockpit. Panning shot along plane as moves along to tail end. LS of Brabazon on the runway. CU of the engine turning. Shots of crowds. LS of Bill Pegg (Captain) sitting in the cockpit as the Brabazon moves along. Brabazon taxies along runway. Panning shot of Brabazon taxiing and then taking off. Crowds clap. Shot of plane in the air. LS of the back view of the plane in the air. Shots of the Brabazon flying. Shots of the Brabazon coming in to land. Panning shot of the Brabazon along runway. MCU of Bill Pegg leaning from the cockpit giving the thumbs up sign. Bill Pegg being congratulated by Lord Brabazon of Tara. Bill Pegg says a few words. "Now as a result of those trials yesterday, we decided that if all the conditions are suitable we would have a go today. With very little more we turned round. We headed the plane in a easterly direction and opened the engine up to take all power, let off the brakes, and she was off the ground in some 500 to 600 yards. In fact she was so quick that it took me rather unawares and the landing was entirely normal and completely under control, a very simple, a very simple business." CU of Bill Pegg.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Filton
Card file number
52494
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
371
Story extras:
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'The Brabazon Takes the Air', British Movietone News Issue No. 1057A, 8 Sep 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15936 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)