News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1337A

Date Released

20 Jan 1955

Date submitted

17 Jan 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Maritime News
• 2. Maritime News
• 3. Mr Hammarskjold Reports
• 4. Headline Briefs - Costa Rica
• 5. Headline Briefs - USA
• 6. Headline Briefs - West Germany
• 7. Headline Briefs - Italy
• 8. The Sporting Scene - Sailing
• 9. The Sporting Scene - Water Skiing
• 10. It’s Fun While It Lasts
• 11. It’s Fun While It Lasts
• 12. It’s Fun While It Lasts
• *The Scottish Scene
• *The Scottish Scene

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Jet Catapult. DESCRIPTION: In California, special boosters are used to launch a Thunderjet from a mobile truck. SHOTLIST: GV Thunderjet mounted on a launching platform, followed by a closer shot, with pilot just closing cabin hood preparatory to take-off. Take-off is then followed by camera and shows the launching rocket dropping off the fuselage once the fighter is airborne.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

United States of America; California; Edwards Air Force Base

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

62660

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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