Windmill Squadron

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

205

Date Released

1 Dec 1958

Date recorded

24 Oct 1958

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Windmill Squadron
2. 2Hair Thatching
3. 3Old Master Fashions

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Reminiscent of a windmill are the rotors of a helicopter - so what more fitting than a group of girls from London’s Windmill Theatre to "launch" new helicopters at the Royal Naval Air Station at Lee-on-Solent. The machines are named by (and after) individual girls in champagne - not, as you may have thought, in rum!

Keywords

Aircraft; Ceremonies; Navy

Locations

England; Hampshire; Lee-on-the-Solent

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

160

Story extras:

Film clip

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