The Comet IV Flies

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1508A
Date Released
1 May 1958
Date submitted
29 Apr 1958
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Comet IV Flies. DESCRIPTION: The new ‘Comet IV’, with de Havilland’s chief test pilot, Group Captain John Cunningham, made its first flight, from Hatfield. This jet airliner is twice as powerful as the first Comet. SHOTLIST: MS Comet taxiing. CU cockpit showing name plate ‘Comet’. MS Group Captain J Cunningham waves from steps of plane. Pan shot Comet IV takes off. Pan shot Comet flies past camera. MS air shot of Comet. COMET IV FLIES - CARD 73633 MS Comet towed from hangar. MS Vice Commodore Morales shakes hands. CU same. Pan along Comet showing BOAC sign. MS Comet towed from hangar. CU nose of Comet. MS Comet on tarmac. BS same. MS Comet takes off. MS Comet air to air. MS Comet lands. GV comet under construction. CU workman. MS body of Comet. MS same. CU workmen. MS wing under construction. CU same.
Keywords
Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Military
Locations
England; Hertfordshire; Hatfield
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
73590
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Comet IV Flies', British Movietone News Issue No. 1508A, 1 May 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22355 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)