Comet’s Proving Flight

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1383
Date Released
5 Dec 1955
Date submitted
2 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Comet III Leaves for Australia. DESCRIPTION: Shrouded by fog, the Comet Three, prepares for the take off at Hatfield for its important proving flight to Australia. SHOTLIST: GV front view of Comet shrouded in fog. CU side view and left to right pan of Comet. CU refuelling by arc lamps. CU John Cunningham and crew. CU Co Pilot John Bugg. CU crew mount steps and go aboard. CU and LS Comet turns and taxies off into fog.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Hatfield
Card file number
65316
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Comet’s Proving Flight', British Movietone News Issue No. 1383, 5 Dec 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20563 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)