News in Brief: A Boost for the Valiant

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1421
Date Released
27 Aug 1956
Date submitted
23 Aug 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Valiant With Super Sprite. DESCRIPTION: Vickers Valiant (the most powerful bombers in service with the RAF) are being fitted with auxiliary rocket engines to assist take off. SHOTLIST: MLS of the Vickers Valiant. Various CUs of the Valiant with the auxiliary rocket engines being fitted. MLS of the Valiant along runway. Valiant taking off. Panning shot of the Valiant.
Keywords
Aviation
Footage sources
Vickers-Armstrong Ltd
Card file number
68002
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
36
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: A Boost for the Valiant', British Movietone News Issue No. 1421, 27 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21143 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)