| Round-the-world Comet. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1612 |
| Catalog #: | 353763 | |
| Clip Number: | 353763-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 028-732-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:10:07 - 00:10:32 | |
| Location: | Leaves, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AERIALS: Air to Air CROWDS: Spectators LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Jets TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Passenger TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Record Flights | |
| Description: | On the globe-girdling flight that marks the dramatic debut of the completely redesigned version of the pioneering British Jet Transport that was grounded after a series of crashes. Establishing shot - Crowd at the airport watching the British Jet Transport. Its very foggy. CUS - Engineers standing about with ear phones protecting their ears. MCUS - The Comet taxing down the tarmac disappearing into the fog. Air to Air Shot - The Comet flying. MCUS - Nice B & W shot of the front of the plane and clouds in back of it, the nose of the plane is lifting up climbing in altitude. Closing shot. | |
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