The Air Commodore Pays a Visit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1150A
Date Released
21 Jun 1951
Date submitted
18 Jun 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Air Commodore Pays a Visit
  2. 2France Goes to the Poll
  3. 3Jet Flying Boat Visits Festival
  4. 4New Marathon Record
  5. 5Test Match at Scarborough
  6. 6Fans Flock to See Stars
  7. *Glasgow University Celebrates Quincentenary
  8. *Princess Visits Norwich

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Air Commodore Pays a Visit. (Mr Churchill at Biggin Hill Aerodrome). DESCRIPTION: As their honorary Air Commodore, Mr Churchill went to inspect Number 615 County of Surrey Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force at Biggin Hill. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV aerodrome. Churchill in uniform of Air Commodore with other officials. Inspects RAF units, also addresses them (silent). SV-SCU of him at mike. Various shots of Meteors taxiing and taking off. Flying over in formation, cut-in Churchill seated watching them fly over. (No 615 County of Surrey Squadron).
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland or Norwich.
Keywords
Politics and government; Displays; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Pathe Rota
Card file number
55636
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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