Aviation: Moscow Air Day

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1413

Date Released

2 Jul 1956

Date submitted

26 Jun 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Commonwealth Premiers Meet
2. 2Egypt Celebrates
3. 3Warships for Israel
4. 4News in Brief: Lucy Retains Title
5. 5News in Brief: Turbine Car
6. 6News in Brief: A Future Fashion
7. 7Aviation: Moscow Air Day
8. 8Aviation: US Bases in Spain
9. 9Aviation: Giant Aircraft Factory
10. *Princess Margaret in Stoke

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Section Title

Aviation

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Moscow Air Day. DESCRIPTION: A Comet II Airliner, in its first operational flight with the Royal Air Force took British observers to the Air Display in Moscow. Observers from twenty countries had accepted an invitation to watch the display with the Soviet Leaders. SHOTLIST: Shots of the interiors of the Comet. Mr Nigel Birch. Out of window shot. Moscow airport. Thousands converge on airport. Guns fire. Observers from various countries. Various shots of planes. Formation of Yak 17 Fighters. Jet fighters give display. Helicopters.

Keywords

Aviation; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Moscow; Russia

Footage sources

British Paramount

Card file number

67439

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

146

Story extras:

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