Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Air Army’s New Wing
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Training Glider Pilots. DESCRIPTION: As the demand for airborne troops is going to increase, British army pilots are undergoing intensive training in gliders. SHOTLIST: The army’s new Airborne wing is seen with gliders for the first time. Shots and shoulder flashes of the gliders being towed off the ground by bi-planes which I think are either Hawker Hearts or Hawker Furies. Once in the air the tow-ropes are cast and the Gliders drift down to earth where they land. One shot shows the tow-ropes leaving the tug-plane and dropping to the ground. The end of this story was covered by the ‘Victory V’ song. Note - Owing to security requirements this is about all that can be said about this story. Back view of pilot in glider.
- Keywords
- Music and dance; Aviation; Military
- Footage sources
- British Paramount
- Card file number
- 42513
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 145
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