Twenty Years After

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1632
Date Released
12 Sep 1960
Date submitted
25 Aug 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Olympic Games
  2. 2Twenty Years After

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Twenty Years After. DESCRIPTION: Although it seems like yesterday to some of the Few, it was in fact twenty years ago when they were flying Spitfires and Hurricanes and shooting down the enemy. Many of the men are now civilians, and although the derelict airfields of today are overgrown, they were active enough then, sending squadrons day after day, to fight the enemy. In the end Nazi hopes lay in wreckage along the frontier of freedom, and to these men who fell, a tribute, at the Chapel, Biggin Hill. For the Royal Air Force of today what a glorious heritage from twenty years ago. SHOTLIST: GV White Hart (Brasted) Johnnie Kent enters. CU sign White Hart. GV Johnnie Kent talks to landlord (Mr Preston) (2 shots). CU J Kent drinking. GV Kent & Landlord look at plaque. CU plaque with pilots’ names. (This plaque is part of a black-out screen in the pub during the war. It was the habit of pilots to sign their names on the board before leaving Biggin Hill). (Johnnie Kent, Group Captain, aged 46. Canadian, born Winnipeg, DGC & BAR, AFC, Polish VC Score: 18.) LV Hurricane, Spitfire at Biggin Hill. GV Jamie Rankin walks under wing of Spitfire. CU Rankin examines the plane. GVs derelict area, Biggin Hill. Present CO walks into picture. CUs overgrown taxi way. CU battered wind-sock. CU RAF flag. CU Mrs Preston, wife of Landlord at White Hart Brasted, who knew all the Battle of Britain pilots who drank at her pub.
Keywords
Commemorations; War veterans; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Displays; Customs and traditions; Aviation; Aircraft; Ceremonies; Newspapers; Military; Disabled persons
Locations
Australia; United Kingdom; Brasted; Biggin Hill; Canberra
Card file number
80943
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
521
Story extras:
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