Travel Spectacular

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2083A
Date Released
8 May 1969
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Travel Spectacular. DESCRIPTION: The Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race recreates the courageous trail-blazing era of Alcock and Brown. Fifty years ago, they won the prize for the first non-stop Atlantic crossing, but today, twenty-one prizes are to be won, giving a broad spectrum to the whole exciting enterprise. From Harrier Jump jet to Solo Light Plane - from scheduled Airline passenger to Phantom Pilot, a real Travel Spectacular between the Post Office Tower and the Empire State Building. SHOTLIST: MS Harrier lands at St. Pancras piloted by Squadron Leader Lecky-Thompson of the RAF. Zoom in GPO Tower. LAS ditto. MS copter hovering. LS Phantom lands at Wisley, tyres burst, Squadron Leader Waterhouse leaves plane and into copter. MS press. LS copter takes off. MS Phantom pilot Lt Commander Borrowman receives garland for fastest Atlantic crossing. MS Waterhouse runs into GPO Tower. Pan up GPO Tower. MS Waterhouse clocks in. MS sign 5 hrs, 30 mins, 24 secs. MS Waterhouse.
Keywords
Commemorations; Sport; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Aviation; Competitions; Transport; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Air force; Military
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Wisley
Card file number
94703
Credits:
Camera
John Abbott
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
182
Story extras:
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