Mighty US Bombers Leave for Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1129A
Date Released
25 Jan 1951
Date submitted
22 Jan 1951
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Mighty Bombers Leave for Home. DESCRIPTION: Lakenheath Air Station, Suffolk, was the scene of the departure of the six American B-36D Bombers. Their non-stop flight to Texas took just over thirty six hours. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU 2 propellers turning. Trucking shot - passing B36, gives idea of size. GV wing span. CU engines. Crew lined up - briefed. Crew climbs aboard plane. Cut-in CUs of types. MS planes taxi & take off one after the other. Planes pass camera & take off. B36 just after take off flies out of camera. B36 over camera.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
Suffolk; Lakenheath
Card file number
54894
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mighty US Bombers Leave for Home', British Movietone News Issue No. 1129A, 25 Jan 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16903 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)