P1 Shows Its Paces

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1507A
Date Released
24 Apr 1958
Date submitted
22 Apr 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The P1 Shows Its Paces. DESCRIPTION: De Havilland Firestreak air-to-air guided missiles are important items of the English Electric P1B’s extensive armament. A pressure suit and a partial pressure helmet, vital parts of the Test Pilot De Villiers’ equipment, as Britain’s greatest supersonic fighter showed its paces. SHOTLIST: P1 on ground. CU P1. CU Firestreak missile. CU pilot in pressure helmet. MS P1 takes off. Air to air P1. CU nose of P1. MS flying low over Blackpool Tower. Tower in background. MS P1 with sun shining on body. MS P1 flies over glorious sunset.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Locations
England
Card file number
73476
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'P1 Shows Its Paces', British Movietone News Issue No. 1507A, 24 Apr 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22345 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)