Vc10 Starts South America Service

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1849
Date Released
9 Nov 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vc10 Starts South America Service. DESCRIPTION: British United Airways have taken over the route between Europe and South America with the new VC10, the most modern jet in use by any airline in the world. The service will be twice weekly, carrying more than a hundred passengers and five tons of freight, and completing the six thousand mile flight in under twelve hours. SHOTLIST: British United Airways take over route between Europe and South America. CU map of the world. MS tail and front of VC10. MS man preparing to fill fuel tanks. MCU same. MCU man putting food onto lift. LA lift rising up side of plane. CU man unloading lift into galley. MS And CUs hostess checking seats. She checks food for journey, places dinners in oven to keep warm, puts fruit in fridge. CU map. Hostess hands boarding cards out. CU hostess - she ties labels on baggage. MS people boarding VC10. CU pan man boarding. MS cabin. CU hostess on telephone. MS VC10 moving out to runway.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
United Kingdom
Card file number
89020
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
164
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Vc10 Starts South America Service', British Movietone News Issue No. 1849, 9 Nov 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25741 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)