Concorde Breaks Sound Barrier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2150
Date Released
17 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Concorde Breaks Sound Barrier. DESCRIPTION: The British Concorde 002 breaks the sound barrier in its first flight since being grounded in April for new engines and control systems. SHOTLIST: GV pan Concorde and press. GV Concorde showing engines. SV 2 of the jet engines. GV pan Concorde taxies, she takes off at 35’. SV A to A Concorde in flight. SV press and engineers discussing. CU man looks through glasses. GV pan Concorde comes into land, she touches down at 65’.
Keywords
Mass media; Aviation
Locations
United Kingdom; Fairford
Card file number
96257A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Concorde Breaks Sound Barrier', British Movietone News Issue No. 2150, 17 Aug 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28438 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)