Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Radlett Air Display

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

954

Date Released

15 Sep 1947

Date submitted

11 Sep 1947

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Display at Radlett. DESCRIPTION: The Society of British Aircraft Constructors recently opened their exhibition and flying display at Radlett aerodrome. SHOTLIST: KS Pan of planes (all types) on ground, train passing in background. Various shots of crowds seated on aerodrome. Cut-ins of types of foreigners, American GI. Chinese officer and other foreigners. Squadron Leader Cunningham, Squadron Leader Humble and Squadron Leader Blyth talking (silent), with Swallow jet in background. SCU Dick (Richard) Blyth climbs into cockpit and CU of him seated in same. Various shots of DH108 Swallow performing above the crowds, diving, climbing etc. Grounded Lincoln-Theseus, takes off and in flight. Lancastrian Ghost flies over camera.

Keywords

Aviation; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Hertfordshire; Radlett

Card file number

49136

Credits:

Camera: Hilton Craig
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

101

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