News Briefs: The Sherpa

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1279A
Date Released
10 Dec 1953
Date submitted
8 Dec 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - the Sherpa. DESCRIPTION: At Aldergrove, Belfast, the Short Sherpa has been shown. It is built for the development of wings for faster, high altitude flying. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Plane on ground. Shots of new aero-isoclinic wings. Mechanics working on her. Sherpa takes off. Various shots of flight.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Belfast; Aldergrove
Footage sources
Gaumont
Pathe
Card file number
60187
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: The Sherpa', British Movietone News Issue No. 1279A, 10 Dec 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18937 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)