Latest Service Developments - Radar Islands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1315A
Date Released
19 Aug 1954
Date submitted
16 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Radar Islands. DESCRIPTION: Determined to prevent a surprise invasion, the United States Air Force are building a series of islands out in the Atlantic. SHOTLIST: LS of towers. Crane on tower. CU of tower. Various shots of towers. These towers are known as Texas Towers.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Aviation; Military
Locations
Atlantic Ocean
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
61625
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
32
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Latest Service Developments - Radar Islands', British Movietone News Issue No. 1315A, 19 Aug 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19448 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)