10,000 Miles Non-Stop

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1486
Date Released
25 Nov 1957
Date submitted
20 Nov 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 10,600 Miles Flight. DESCRIPTION: On a demonstration flight, six B52s of America’s strategic Air Force were on their way from Florida to New York, by way of the Argentine. The giant jet-bombers take only a matter of hours before they sweep down towards Buenos Aires. Then, non-stop from Buenos Aires to New York, a total distance of 10,600 miles, which they completed in 22 hours. SHOTLIST: GS bomber in flight. GV 6 B52 bombers in flight. Various angle shots of same. Shots of re-fuelling in mid-air.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
United States of America; Florida
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
72176
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'10,000 Miles Non-Stop', British Movietone News Issue No. 1486, 25 Nov 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22050 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)