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Wings of Death! "Bird Man’s" Fatal Flight

Date released

29 Apr 1937

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

644

NoS ID

035174

Story no

7 / 8

Extras

1 shot list

Sensational pictures of Clem Sohn’s death dive. Parachute failure ends "Birdman’s" spectacular career.

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Selsey Birdmen

Date released

17 Aug 1975

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2411

NoS ID

030701

Story no

3 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Selsey Birdmen. DESCRIPTION: They were trying hard again, at Selsey Bill, to win £3,000 in the Birdmen Competition. Birdmen with varying kinds of wings tried to glide 50 metres out to...

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Birdman

Date released

1966

Series name

This Week In Britain

Issue no

385

NoS ID

328626

Story no

1 / 1

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Birdman Rally

Date released

23 Aug 1973

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2307A

NoS ID

030024

Story no

3 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birdman Rally. DESCRIPTION: The third International Birdman Rally at Selsey, won by John Bond, of Westbourne, Emsworth, whilst still making a splash, he was 23 yards short of the prize....

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Birdman School

Date released

7 Jan 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2327

NoS ID

030190

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birdman School. DESCRIPTION: Wings on skis at La Clusaz in the French Alps, where para skiing is all the rage. SHOTLIST: BV man down snowy road carrying sailwing. SV pan man down slope...

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Birdman

Series name

Letter From London

Issue no

286

NoS ID

325184

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Only for the Birds?

Date released

26 Sep 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1790A

NoS ID

025268

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Only for the Birds?. DESCRIPTION: Ever since he saw his first bird, man has been trying to get airborne under his own power. The latest bird-man is Victoria’s Ron Costello. He’s out...

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Birdman Rally

Date released

29 Aug 1976

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2465

NoS ID

030859

Story no

3 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birdman Rally. DESCRIPTION: At Selsey in Sussex once again the prize of £3,000 eludes the competitors in the annual Birdman Rally. Using home-made wings the birdmen launch themselves...

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Reports: Air tragedy in France

Date released

29 Apr 1937

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

412A

NoS ID

007563

Story no

4 / 14

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Meet Tragedy in France. SHOTLIST: Stunting plane flying low upside down. Smoke screen and flying upside down etc. in air. Looping the loop. Scene taken from camera in plane....

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Reports: New Wonder Airport at Gatwick

Date released

8 Jun 1936

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

366

NoS ID

006541

Story no

12 / 12

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Wonder Airport. SHOTLIST: Aerial and ground shots of Gatwick Airport. Shots of the planes on the ground. Shot of new telescopic landing gangway. Lord Swinton opens same. Shot of Sir...

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