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Melbourne Raaf’s First Sabre

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1319
Date Released
13 Sep 1954
Date submitted
8 Sep 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Braemar Gathering
  2. 2Doncaster Bloodstock Sales
  3. 3Blackpool Lights Up
  4. 4Scotland Keenan Trains
  5. 5India Flood Havoc
  6. 6Arctic Historic Seaway
  7. 7Italy Crusaders Fight Again
  8. 8Sydney Where the Sun Shines
  9. 9USA Helicopter Record
  10. 10Melbourne Raaf’s First Sabre
  11. 11Algeria Earthquake

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Avro Sabre Jet Handed Over to Raaf. DESCRIPTION: Mr Menzies was in Melbourne to hand over the RAAF’s first Sabre Jet Fighter (built in Australia) to the Royal Australian Air Force. SHOTLIST: Shot of Mr Menzies making a speech. Handing over log book. Sabre in the background. Crowds. Wing Commander Cumming walking towards the jet. Shots of the Sabre flying.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Military
Locations
Melbourne; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
61800
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:

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