Secrets of the Air

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1163

Date Released

17 Sep 1951

Date Other

Aug 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Secrets of the Air
2. 2The King Returns to London
3. 3Turpin Aftermath
4. 4Britain’s Largest Refinery Opened
5. 5The St Leger

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Secrets of the Air. Farnborough Air Show. DESCRIPTION: The Society of British Aircraft Constructors has again put on a wonderful display at Farnborough. It drew crowds of people who queued up to see the latest aircraft of all types on show. SHOTLIST: Various Foreign Observers watch show. Grounds crowded with people. Following planes took part in the show: Bristol Brabazon. Airliner - De Havilland ‘Comet’. Gloster Ground Attacker. Reeper 24 rocket Meteor fighter. Blackburn Universal Freighter. Vickers Supermarine twin jet 508. Swift 535 Prototype fighter. Attacker Vickers ‘Valiant’ 4 engine Bomber. Avro 707b. ‘Hawker’ P1067. Squadron Leader Zurakowski pilots Gloster Ground Attacker.

Keywords

Displays; Aviation; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Card file number

56067

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Paul Wyand

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

275

Story extras:

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