Ascot of the Air

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

775-2

Date Released

5 Jul 1926

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ascot of the Air
2. 2America in Search of Further Honours
3. 3England’s Proudest Boy
4. 4You Cannot Drown
5. 5English Victory at Wimbledon
6. *Annual Inspection
7. *Honorary Degree for Princess Mary
8. *Scottish Six Day Trial

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Vast crowds witness breath-taking stunts in magnificent display of RAF at Hendon." Long shot of aeroplanes on the field. Crowds. Bi-planes flying in V-formation. Spectators. Other planes in flight. King George V and Queen Mary in the Royal enclosure. A bombing display with planes in flight. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "'Pterodactyl’ - the new tailless machine". Close shot of the plane in flight. Autogyro in flight. King and Queen inspecting the machines.

Keywords

Royalty; Displays; Aviation; Military

Length of story (in feet)

103

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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