Aviation - Another White Elephant?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1844
Date Released
5 Oct 1964
Date submitted
21 Sep 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aviation - Another White Elephant?. DESCRIPTION: The test flight of the XB70, the newest American intercontinental bomber, capable of flying at three times the speed of sound, was not without hazard. One of the engines had to be cut. The landing gear jammed, and they couldn’t retract the wheels. On touch down, the brakes were found to be locked, and a tyre exploded and fire broke out as the wheels were ground away by friction with the runway. And this 275 ton monster has doubtful chances of survival. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS XB70 prototype intercontinental bomber. MCU pan same. MS crowds on roof of airfield building. MS pan XB70 flies past camera. CU underside of plane. MS XB70 in air. CU engine parts. MS XB70 in flight (2 shots). Air to air tail section of XB70. Air to air - same in flight. GV airfield. MS pan XB70 landing.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
United States of America; California
Footage sources
France
Card file number
88901
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Aviation - Another White Elephant?', British Movietone News Issue No. 1844, 5 Oct 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25701 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)