The Eyes of a Navy

Series

Series Name
Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.
844-2
Date Released
31 Oct 1927
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Society at St Martin’s
  2. 2The King’s Highway
  3. 3Saved from the Sea
  4. 4Lancashire - Home Grown!
  5. 5Pages from History
  6. 6The Eyes of a Navy
  7. *Merry Moments in the Midlands
  8. *Newcastle, Tynemouth - The King’s Highway

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
[SUBTITLE]: "US Sea Eagles in thrilling demonstration of the battle tactics of to-morrow." Aerial long shot looking down at four warships at sea all giving off large black clouds of smoke. Similar view at sea level. View from ship’s stern of four approaching warships giving off smoke. Smoke screen seen at a distance. Biplane taking off from aircraft carrier. Sailors watching. Another plane takes off. Plane in flight with smoke screen in background.
Keywords
Navy; Photography; Military
Length of story (in feet)
68

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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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