News Briefs: Duke Gets His Wings

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1248A

Date Released

7 May 1953

Date submitted

5 May 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cup Winners Welcome
2. 2News Briefs: May Day
3. 3News Briefs: May Day in Munich
4. 4News Briefs: Duke Sees Steel Made
5. 5News Briefs: Duke Gets His Wings
6. 6Family Welcome for Released Prisoners
7. 7King Feisal II of Iraq

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Edinburgh Gets His Wings. DESCRIPTION: At White Waltham, in Berkshire, the Duke of Edinburgh made his final solo flight in order to obtain his RAF Wings. He received his wings later at Buckingham Palace from the Chief of the Air Staff. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Harvard plane. Duke with Flight Lt Gordon walks round inspecting plane. Duke climbs in. Takes off. Lands. SCU Duke seated in cockpit. Cut-in of five stars on plane.

Keywords

Royalty; Education and training; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Berkshire; White Waltham

Footage sources

Pathe
Rota

Card file number

58993

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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