News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

40A

Date Released

13 Mar 1930

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Ireland v Wales - Rugby International at Swansea
• 2. Yacht Race at Monte Carlo
• 3. Oxford and Cambridge Motor Sprint
• 4. Meet of the Beaufort Hunt at Westonbirt
• 5. Hitching an Aeroplane to a Dirigible
• 6. Battle of Flowers at Villefranche

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hitching an Aeroplane to a Dirigible. SHOTLIST: US Navy Accomplishes New Aeronautical Feat in Test at Cleveland. Shot of Dirigible towing Bi-Plane. Other planes hovering over same. Plane is towed from amid-ships.

Keywords

Aviation; Aircraft; Navy; Military

Footage sources

USM?

Card file number

606

Length of story (in feet)

49

Story extras:

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