610 Squadron Wins Trophy

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1272

Date Released

19 Oct 1953

Date submitted

9 Oct 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Air Race - Final Scenes
2. 2610 Squadron Wins Trophy
3. 3Sport on the Continent: Racing on the Seine
4. 4Sport on the Continent: Berlin Cycle Race
5. 5Sport on the Continent: Wrestling
6. 6Foreign Ministers Confer
7. 7More Ex-Pow’s Home
8. *Hair Fashions

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 610 Squadron. Wins Esher Trophy. DESCRIPTION: The Earl of Limerick went to Hooton Park, Cheshire, to present the Esher Trophy to 610 (County of Chester) Squadron. The award is made to the Auxiliary Fighter Squadron maintaining the highest operational efficiency. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Plane on tarmac. The Earl of Limerick inspecting Guard of Honour and parade. Presents officer with trophy. Takes salute at marchpast shots of Meteors warming up and taking off for fly past. Various shots of formations, over airfield.

Keywords

Displays; Aristocracy; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Cheshire; Hooton Park; Wirral

Card file number

59909

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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