Duke at Air Stations

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1251A

Date Released

28 May 1953

Date submitted

May 1953

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke Visits US & Canadian Stations. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Edinburgh recently inspected units of the Royal Canadian Air Force at Wattisham in Suffolk. He also visited United States Air Force Stations at Bentwaters in Suffolk, Burtonwood in Lancashire and Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. SHOTLIST: Cut story - At Wattisham in Suffolk Duke inspects units of Royal Canadian Air Force. Duke wearing RAF wings. In cockpit of Sabre jet fighter and fires its guns. Parade of US Air Force Guard of Honour at Bentwaters. At Burtonwood crowds US families and children to greet him. Brize Norton, inspects US aircraft. Bombers and transport planes. Out of C124 by lift. Another C124 disembarks heavy trucks. A flight by B36 watched by Duke.

Keywords

Royalty; Vehicles; Displays; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Bentwaters; Burtonwood; Brize Norton; Wattisham

Footage sources

Pathe
Rota

Card file number

59102

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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