Concorde Training

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2513
Date Released
31 Jul 1977
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Concorde Training at Shannon Airport. DESCRIPTION: Shannon Airport is being used by the French in their Training Programme for Concorde pilots. Shannon with the Atlantic at its doorstep, which virtually eliminates sonic boom problems, makes an ideal training base. SHOTLIST: LS pan Concorde (Air France) landing. MS cameramen. LS Concorde taxiing. MS ditto. MS Concorde towards camera. AS Concorde. MS door of Concorde. MCU Concorde sign on plane. MS Chief Pilot Air France, Captain Schwartz, and Chief Pilot Airo Formation, Captain Pinet are welcomed by Mr JD Ryan, Director of Shannon Airport Authority, and Mr Michael Guerin, General Manager Aviation Section, and Charles McCarthy, Aviation Promotion, Shannon. MCU nose of Concorde - tilt to underneath. MS preparations for Concorde take off. MCU pilot’s controls. MS Concorde being prepared for take off. Small ‘Concorde’ being prepared for take off. Small ‘Concorde’ sign. Pan Concorde taking off.
Keywords
Education and training; Aviation
Locations
Republic of Ireland; Shannon Airport
Card file number
77/103
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Concorde Training', British Movietone News Issue No. 2513, 31 Jul 1977. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/31012 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)