New Type Take-Off

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1557
Date Released
6 Apr 1959
Date submitted
1 Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Type Take-Off. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show a testing range in America, where they are about to prove that a jet fighter doesn’t need a run-way for a take-off. They call it a zero length launch. It means that a fighter could take-off almost anywhere. SHOTLIST: Fighter with Booster attached (key). SS fighter on truck. Closer - same with Booster connected. MS pilot climbs into cockpit. CU fighter rises slowly on platform. LS pan - fighter takes off - Booster breaks away.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
United States of America; Nevada
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
76802
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'New Type Take-Off', British Movietone News Issue No. 1557, 6 Apr 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22951 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)