Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lightnings
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 5
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lightnings. DESCRIPTION: American fighter pilots flying "Lightnings" escort the heavy bombers on their raids over Europe. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Open air briefing by leading Yankee pilot, standing in group, group breaks away each going to their own aircraft. CU Engine of Lightning, & several take offs of Lightnings some into camera, climbing, banking, GS of Lightnings escorting, flying round & round Flying Fortresses. Many aircraft being in the air. Lightnings travelling at fast speed. Two Lightnings returning, one drops extra petrol tank before landing, & SV of Lightnings landing.
- Keywords
- Weapons; Aviation; Military
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
- Card file number
- 44228
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 120
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