US Navy Demonstrate Air Tactics

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1061A
Date Released
6 Oct 1949
Date submitted
3 Oct 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Wild West Reaches Broadway
  2. 2US Navy Demonstrate Air Tactics
  3. 3Warspite to Be Refloated?
  4. 4Shanghai Refugees Flee to Hong Kong
  5. 5Mr Bevin’s Call to Russia
  6. 6Trailer: Appeal for Blood Donors

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Navy Demonstrates Air Tactics. DESCRIPTION: American Military, Naval and Air Chiefs see a display of power from the aircraft carrier FD Roosevelt with gun crews scoring a bullseye in target practice. SHOTLIST: KS. Flight deck" FD Roosevelt". Rocket assisted fighters take off from decks. Formation flying over naval craft. Ack-ack gunners fire at radio-controlled craft eventually shooting same down. Same falling into water.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Navy; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52603
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
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