Oxfordshire - Argosies for RAF

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1711

Date Released

19 Mar 1962

Date submitted

14 Mar 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Oxfordshire - Argosies for RAF
2. 2Essex - Top of the School
3. 3Cyprus - Year-Round Holiday
4. 4Ontario - Snow Scooting
5. 5Colour Above All (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Argosies for RAF. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show Armstrong Whitworth Argosy transport, ready for handing over to the RAF. Number 114 Squadron, Transport Command, is the first to have them. These new Argosies can carry 69 fully-equipped troops or 48 stretchers. As well as freight-carriers, they’re handy for parachute-trooping and casualty evacuation. SHOTLIST: GV planes in flight. MS men in front of plane. MCU nose of plane. MS soldier. MS soldier toward camera. MS propeller. MS plane taking off. GV ditto. MS plane in flight. MCU wing. MS pilot. GV two planes in flight. GV ditto (2 shots) side of planes in flight. GV plane in flight. CU propeller. GV side view of planes.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Locations

Oxfordshire; Benson

Card file number

84052

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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