Trans-Atlantic Topics: Britain - Long-Distance Hop

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1293
Date Released
15 Mar 1954
Date Other
Mar 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Trans-Atlantic Topics
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Long-Distance Hop. DESCRIPTION: From the American Air Force base at Upper Heyford, Boeing B47 Stratojets made a non-stop flight of 5,860 miles to California. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. planes taking off. These aircraft are the Boeing B47 Stratojets. Attached to the 22nd Bombardment wing. Aircraft in flight. B47’s being refuelled in the air by K97 aircraft. Shots taken from inside aircraft. CU shots of pilot. More shots of aircraft refuelling. Air to air shots of aircraft. Planes come in at March Airfield California. General Terrell congratulates the pilot.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
California; England; Upper Heyford Air Base; March Air Base
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60664
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Trans-Atlantic Topics: Britain - Long-Distance Hop', British Movietone News Issue No. 1293, 15 Mar 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19117 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)