HMS Victorious - At Sea

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1601A
Date Released
11 Feb 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1South Africa - Premier’s Farewell
  2. 2Australia - New Governor General
  3. 3Sunshine Sport
  4. 4A Big Blow
  5. 5A High Jump
  6. 6Thank Heaven for Little Girls
  7. 7HMS Victorious - At Sea
  8. *Wales V Scotland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: HMS Victorious. DESCRIPTION: The aircraft carrier HMS Victorious leaves Portsmouth for trials at sea of the new aircraft NA39. SHOTLIST: GV HMS Victorious leaves Portsmouth. MS Two Marine buglers. TS officers lining deck. GV White Ensign flying. SV Flight deck. Air to ship Victorious at sea. GV Officers in Ward Room. MS to CU Captain Janvrin and Vice Admiral Evans. CU Captain Janvrin. MS landing mirror device. GV Derek Whitehead in first NA39 coming in. CU Derek Whitehead. GV Commander Price lands in second NA39. GV NA39 taxies away. GV Nose cone being folded. TS Plane on lift descending. MS Plane on lift. TS Plane on lift. GV Plane off lift into hangar. 3 shots boffins comparing notes. GV 2 looking at strip of film. CU film in hand. CU Price, Evans & Whitehead. MS mirror MS Plane lifted to deck. TS canopy over pilot. TS Wings lowered. MS Janvrin watches from bridge. TS Batman MS Plane manoeuvred to position & catapult attached. GV Plane launched. CU Technician. GV 2nd plane launched. SV Plane takes off. Pilot’s POV coming into land. Air to ship flying round Victorious. TS deck. Ship to ship Victorious.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Military
Card file number
79441A
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
242
Story extras:
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