Flying Flash Back
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 8 / 10
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Model Aircraft Rally. DESCRIPTION: Three years after the Wright Brothers had made the first powered flight, in 1903, a Danish mechanic built a quaint contraption and flew it. Now (on the 50th anniversary of that flight) the plane repeats the performance, taking off from the Island of Lindholm, the actual scene of its early triumph. Group Captain Cunningham attended the all Britain Model Aircraft Rally, at Radlett Aerodrome, in Hertfordshire. SHOTLIST: Various shots of competitors preparing planes, models flying. Various shots of radio controlled models. Competition - Concours d’Elegance - in progress, various angles on radio controlled flying. Concours d’Elegance judged by John Cunningham, De Havilland test pilot. Petter Bugge and HG Hazelden. Chief Test Pilot of Handley Page. Various shots of power seaplane taking off from tank. Various shots of spectators.
- Keywords
- Commemorations; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals
- Locations
- Hertfordshire; Radlett Aerodrome
- Card file number
- 68234
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- Len Waldorf
- Length of story (in feet)
- 93
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