Aircraft - Old and New

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1563A

Date Released

21 May 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Prince Plays Polo
2. 2British Games
3. 3Aircraft - Old and New
4. 4A Soft Living
5. 5Out and About

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aircraft - Old and New. DESCRIPTION: Over forty years of flying was the theme of this air show at Hucknall near Nottingham. These pictures show the fighters of 1916, the days of the Spitfire and, over twenty years later, the Delta wings of Avro Vulcans. An American Air Force tanker plane demonstrates air to air refuelling, a technique pioneered by that famous aeronaut, Sir Alan Cobham. Finally, the Black Arrows of Treble One Squadron, the famous aerobatic team of Royal Air Force Hunters. SHOTLIST: CU Fighter of first world war (key). SS Fighter of first world war. CU same - pilot in cockpit. MS mechanic twists propeller. CU propeller turning. Pan - same takes off. Same flies past. Slip pan - pan two Vulcans fly past. Pan USAF Tanker plane - fuelling 3 jets in mid air. Pan Hunters of Treble One Squadron doing formation aerobatics.

Keywords

Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

England; Nottinghamshire; Hucknall

Card file number

77216

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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