For Fighter Command

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1534
Date Released
27 Oct 1958
Date submitted
24 Oct 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1State Occasions
  2. 2Something about a Soldier
  3. 3Rescue by ‘Copter
  4. 4For Fighter Command
  5. 5Risen from the Floods
  6. *Ideal Home Exhibition

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: For Fighter Command. DESCRIPTION: At Farnborough, the P1B was given an appropriate name by Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir Dermot Boyle. The Lightning, equipped with Firestreak guided missiles, is the first fully supersonic fighter for the RAF. SHOTLIST: MS Lightning (plane) same. CU Sir Dermot Boyle. CU nose of Lightning - bottle smashed. MS plane wheeled out. MS pilot gets in. MS RAF VIPs watch. Slip pan to CU pilot puts on helmet. Same. MS propeller starts. MS propeller turning. MS squadron Spitfires take off. Elevated shot Spitfires go overhead. Same slip pan to elevated shot Lightning shows paces. Same pan.
Keywords
Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
England; Farnborough
Card file number
75317
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Samuelson
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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