Britain Stages Greatest and Latest Air Show

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1058

Date Released

12 Sep 1949

Date submitted

6 Sep 1949

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Show - Farnborough. DESCRIPTION: At Farnborough, in Hampshire, the Society of British Aircraft Constructors hold the greatest Air Show ever. Many of Britain’s newest airliners, jet bombers and fighters were on show. As a climax the Brabazon flew over the airfield at 300 feet. SHOTLIST: KS Planes parked on the aerodrome. GVs Air Park. Cut-in spectators including Lord Tedder, Mr AV Alexander & Field Marshal Sir William Slim. Various shots of planes taking off and in flight including Air Horse helicopter, "Canberra", De Havilland "Comet", Vickers "Viscount", Handley Page "Hermes V", De Havilland 112, Hawker P1052, Vickers-Supermarine 510, Avro 707. Cut-ins of further spectators including service representatives from foreign countries. Good shots of "Brabazon" in flight at conclusion of show.

Keywords

Aviation; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Farnborough; Hampshire

Card file number

52505

Credits:

Camera: David W. Samuelson
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

390

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