France’s Own Farnborough

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1569

Date Released

29 Jun 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1France’s Own Farnborough
2. 2President De Valera
3. 3Strikers Clash
4. 4The Pride of Merseyside
5. 5Lot 14
6. 6Royal Tour - Progress Report

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France’s Own Farnborough. DESCRIPTION: Some two hundred thousand people went to Le Bourget to see in the international flying display at the French Farnborough. One huge performer was an American transport, claiming great economy in operation. Britain’s V-Bombers, the Vulcan, for example and the Victor were there. Supersonic machines included the French Griffon and Jets of many nations. SHOTLIST: Flypast Air Tanker and plane (key). Pan jet fighters take off. FS C133 Douglas Transporter. Crowd. Pan C133 fly past. Crowd. Low angle pan Vulcan flypast. MS crowd. Pan Victory fly past. Pan USAF Sky Blazers take off. Same fly past. Pan - ‘Griffon’ takes off. Crowd. ‘Griffon’ fly past. Pan ‘Javelin’ aerobatics. Another same. Another same. GV Squadron bomb burst.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Aviation; Stunts; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

France; Paris; Le Bourget

Footage sources

France

Card file number

77481A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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