Oxfordshire - Argosies for RAF
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
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:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Norman Fisher
- Length of story (in feet)
- 119
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