Aviation News: The Vertijet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1458A
Date Released
16 May 1957
Date submitted
13 May 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Section Title
Aviation News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vertijet. DESCRIPTION: Aircraft on a hook - pictures taken during the testing of the amazing Ryan X 13, with jet-powered vertical take-off. SHOTLIST: Aircraft on a hook. Pictures taken during the testing of the amazing Ryan X13, with jet-powered vertical take off. MS pilot climbs in. MS plane hovering vertically. MS jet flying sideways. MS jet flying horizontally. MS jet coming into camera. MS newsreel cameras. MS jet coming down sideways. Plane returns to platform. Closer shot of same.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
United States of America; Los Angeles; California
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
70673
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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AP Archive
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How to cite this record

'Aviation News: The Vertijet', British Movietone News Issue No. 1458A, 16 May 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21683 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)