News Briefs: Skyrocket

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1279
Date Released
7 Dec 1953
Date submitted
3 Dec 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sky Rocket Plane. DESCRIPTION: American test pilot Scott Crossfield, flew a nine-year-old Douglas Skyrocket at a a speed of 1,327 miles an hour over California. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Plane on tarmac. SCU Pilot Scott Crossfield checking her over. Plane takes off. In flight. Flew at 1,327 miles an hour. SCU Scott Crossfield being interviewed (silent).
Keywords
Aviation; Speed records
Locations
California; Edwards Air Force Base
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60176
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:

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'News Briefs: Skyrocket', British Movietone News Issue No. 1279, 7 Dec 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18929 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)