Aviation News: Virginia Bound
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 8
- Section Title
- Aviation News
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Virginia Bound. DESCRIPTION: Three Super Sabres are named after the ships that took the settlers to Virginia in 1607. Mrs Morrison christens one Susan Constant, the next Godspeed was named by Mrs John Hay-Whitney. The third had Lady Churchill to do the honours, and was named Discovery. The aircraft were off from London Airport to Jamestown, the first permanent settlement in the new world. SHOTLIST: GV Sabres on tarmac. Three Super Sabres named after the ships that took the settlers to Virginia in 1607. GV Susan Constant being christened by Mrs Morrison. The next Godspeed christened by Mrs John Hay-Whitney. CU name on plane. The third had Lady Churchill to do the honours and was named Discovery. SCU Lady Churchill talking to USAF man. MS name Discovery with pilot in flying gear. GV Sabres. MS Lady Churchill with umbrella etc. MS pilot climbing in. Closer same. GV and LS take off. Aircraft leave London for Jamestown.
- Keywords
- Aviation; Launchings
- Locations
- London Heathrow Airport
- Card file number
- 70682
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Jeffrey K. Shearley
- Camera
- Samuelson
- Length of story (in feet)
- 68
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'Aviation News: Virginia Bound', British Movietone News Issue No. 1458A, 16 May 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21682 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)