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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Transport Pilots Pool Station

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
627A
Date Released
12 Jun 1941
Date submitted
9 Jun 1941
Date submitted
16 Jun 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Allies Move into Syria
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Convoys Both Ways Safe and Sound
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Transport Pilots Pool Station
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier Visits Bomber Station
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Axis Prisoners Captured in Libya
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Freedom of the Seas - Says President Roosevelt

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ferry Pilots. DESCRIPTION: The Ferry pilots, many of them women, fly aircraft from the manufacturers to the Royal Air Force. SHOTLIST: Colonel Moore Brabazon addresses the pilots who are of both sexes and all nationalities. Shots of planes taking off. These include Hudson, Anson, North American trainer and Airspeed Oxford.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40866
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:

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