Prelude to Farnborough

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1266A
Date Released
10 Sep 1953
Date submitted
7 Sep 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prelude to Farnborough. DESCRIPTION: NEVILLE DUKE’S AIR SPEED RECORD. Squadron Leader Neville Duke, flying a Hawker Hunter jet fighter from Tangmere, has set up a new world air-speed record - subject, of course, to official confirmation. His wife watched from the beach, as he flew low above the sea off the Sussex coast. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Hawker Hunter in flight. Duke in cockpit, puts on helmet. Hawker Hunter takes off. Inside control room checking speeds. Outside official keeps aircraft in range. Hawker Hunter over sea. Various shots at speed. Cut-ins Mrs Neville Duke watching. Hawker Hunter comes in to land. Duke out of cockpit. CU & SCU with his wife smiling.
Keywords
Environment; Aviation; Records; Speed records
Locations
Littlehampton; Tangmere
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
59704A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Prelude to Farnborough', British Movietone News Issue No. 1266A, 10 Sep 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18743 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)