Trans-Arctic Flight

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1435
Date Released
3 Dec 1956
Date Other
Dec 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trans-Arctic Flight. DESCRIPTION: The first of 8 B52 jet bombers to circle the United States and Canada, touched down at Baltimore. The flight was part of a long range demonstration by the monster machines of the USAF. They covered distances of between thirteen and seventeen thousand miles - non-stop. SHOTLIST: Shots of the B52 landing at Baltimore. Taxiing. Pilots out of plane. Plane moving on runway.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
United States of America; Baltimore
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
69043
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Trans-Arctic Flight', British Movietone News Issue No. 1435, 3 Dec 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21342 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)