Battle of Britain Fly-Past

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1215A

Date Released

18 Sep 1952

Date submitted

Sep 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Australian Scene: Open Cut Coal
2. 2The Australian Scene: Mass Hatching
3. 3Eritrea Joins Ethiopia
4. 4Supreme Commander Visits Turkish Forces
5. 5Exercise Mainbrace
6. 6Battle of Britain Fly-Past

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Britain Fly-Past. DESCRIPTION: Leading the fly-past on Battle of Britain day was a single Hurricane, recalling once again the victory of the Few. Jet fighters, in larger numbers than ever before, flew over London, this year. Among the distinguished onlookers on a Whitehall roof were Lord Dowding and Lord Trenchard. The last plane to fly over as a supersonic Hawker Hunter, which took only seconds to flash over the Capital. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Horse Guards parade, German aircraft and Spitfires and all planes up to newest jets on view. Lone Hurricane flies over London. People look up to skies. Formation bombers. Masses scared pigeons go up in flight. CU Alexander looking up, Slim ditto, Tedder and son looking up. Various people looking up. Oxford Circus people stop to look at planes going over. US Sabre jets over, meteors.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Ceremonies; Animals; Military

Card file number

57824

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

159

Story extras:

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