Twenty-One Years Ago

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1685A

Date Released

21 Sep 1961

Date submitted

18 Aug 1961

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Twenty-One Years Ago. DESCRIPTION: There was a Spitfire in Whitehall to recall the battle. And to take the salute, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Lord Newall and the Prime Minister. The marchpast marked the 21st anniversary of the RAF’s great victory. There was commemoration at Biggin Hill, the famous fighter station in Kent, and the Secretary of State for Air, Mr Julian Amery, came to see the display. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Spitfire. MLS Lord Newall and Prime Minister arrives for salute. MLS the march past. MS same. LS planes in the sky. GV crowds at Biggin Hill. MS Mr J Amery. LS pan Jet Provosts take off. LS F100’s doing aerobatics. MLS crowds. LS F100’s. LS Lincoln bombers fly past. LS pan Hurricane and Spitfire.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Military

Locations

London; Kent; Biggin Hill

Card file number

83178

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

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