A Guided V-2

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1105
Date Released
7 Aug 1950
Date submitted
3 Aug 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Guided V2. DESCRIPTION: What is believed to be the first successful horizontal flight by a long-range guided missile took place at the new proving grounds in Florida, where they’ve been experimenting with a German V-2, which carries a smaller missile on its nose. SHOTLIST: KS. MS V-2 with smaller missile attached to the nose of V-2. Various shots of the V-2 before take-off & being fired. Cut-ins of officials moving instruments to release the V-2. V-2 taking the sky vertically & then flatten out into a horizontal position. This is believed to be the first guided missile to fly horizontal.
Keywords
Weapons
Locations
United States of America; Florida
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
54142
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Guided V-2', British Movietone News Issue No. 1105, 7 Aug 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16584 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)