The Great Tradition

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1737A

Date Released

20 Sep 1962

Date submitted

18 Sep 1962

Stories in this Issue:

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Great Tradition. DESCRIPTION: Biggin Hill - from which the Battle of Britain was won, marks the twenty-second anniversary of this event. Crowds in their thousands came to recall old warriors like the Wellington Bomber and its successors the V Bombers, Valiant, Vulcan and Victor. This year sees the Golden Jubilee of military aviation in Britain. Its been achieved by a tradition of fearlessness and team spirit. Today Lightnings of 74 Squadron and Hunters of 92 Squadron represent team spirit to the n’th degree. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV crowds. GV Spitfire flies past. (3 shots) crowds. (2 shots) Wellington bomber. MS crowds. LS Vulcan bomber. MS Victor bomber. GV Fire Fly. GV old plane (Fire Fly). CU crowd. GV Lightning formation. CU crowd. GV formation Hunters. MS crowd. GV Hunter perform bomb burst. MS crowd. GV formation Hunters.

Keywords

Commemorations; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Kent; Biggin Hill

Card file number

85136

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

146

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