Flying Flash Back

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1424A
Date Released
20 Sep 1956
Date submitted
17 Sep 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Canal Zone - Soviet Pilots Arrive
  2. 2News in Brief: Campbell on Coniston
  3. 3News in Brief: Norman Buckley
  4. 4News in Brief: Firemen as Frogmen
  5. 5News in Brief: Film Star’s Welcome
  6. 6Wedding Bells
  7. 7Wedding Bells
  8. 8Flying Flash Back
  9. 9World Title Fight
  10. 10What a Performance

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:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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