Operation Snowdrop

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1338
Date Released
24 Jan 1955
Date submitted
21 Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Operation Snowdrop
  2. 2News in Brief: Peking Meeting
  3. 3News in Brief: Royal Water Skiers
  4. 4News in Brief: Atomic Submarine
  5. 5News in Brief: Polio Flyer
  6. 6Snow, Ice and Floods
  7. 7Snow, Ice and Floods
  8. 8Snow, Ice and Floods
  9. 9Snow, Ice and Floods
  10. 10Snow, Ice and Floods
  11. 11Snow, Ice and Floods
  12. 12Snow, Ice and Floods

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 12
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Operation Snowdrop. DESCRIPTION: The Aircraft Carrier Glory was one of the warships taking part in Operation Snowdrop. The carrier was a base for naval helicopters which played a vital part in the delivery of food, fodder and medical supplies to the snow-bound North West of Scotland. SHOTLIST: The Glory in Lock Eriboll. Further shots of Urchin and Glory warships standing by to give whatever aid possible to the stricken Scots farmers inland. A helicopter takes off from the aircraft carrier. CU another helicopter being loaded with supplies. Now to a snow covered RAF airfield. Great difficulty shown in getting the Neptunes off the ground due to shocking icy conditions. Various shots of the loading of these aircraft with fodder. Aerial view of supplies being dropped. One interior of the RAF personnel being briefed.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weather
Locations
Scotland; Loch Eriboll
Footage sources
Gaumont
Pathe
Card file number
62709
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
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