• Short Summary

    A 'Valiant' bomber of the Royal Air Force, arrived in Vancouver, Canada, July 5, just ten-and-a-half hours after taking off from the RAF Station at Marham, Norfolk, U.

  • Description


    END CUE: "...HAVING MY LUNCH HERE IN VANCOUVER."




    Initials TDH/C/MW RW



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: A 'Valiant' bomber of the Royal Air Force, arrived in Vancouver, Canada, July 5, just ten-and-a-half hours after taking off from the RAF Station at Marham, Norfolk, U.K. Piloted by Air Vice-Marshal M.H. Dwyer, Air Officer Commanding No. 3 Bomber Group, the 'Valiant' had been expected to take fifteen hours on the flight. It was refuelled in mid-air, a little over three miles above Goose Bay, Labrador.

    Interviewed on landing, Air Vice-Marshal Dwyer said the flight had been arranged to exercise mid-air refuelling systems. It was a queer feeling, he said, to have breakfast in Britain and arrive in Vancouver in time for lunch.

    The return flight - July 8 - is also scheduled to be non-stop.

  • Tags

  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVA74SQFVL6T87HNYI1N7RM06WYN
    Media URN:
    VLVA74SQFVL6T87HNYI1N7RM06WYN
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    08/07/1960
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:15:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

Comments (0)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.
All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

Add your comment