Flight of the Pelicans

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1824
Date Released
18 May 1964
Date submitted
12 May 1964
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Flight of the Pelicans
  2. 2News Events - in Colour: Spalding Tulip Festival

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flight of the Pelicans. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Air Force Central Flying School at Little Rissington in Gloucestershire is the oldest military flying school in the world. It has a pelican on its crest, and Patrick, the pelican, as its mascot. Here, flying instructors from this country and overseas are being trained. This year, the Red Pelicans’ aerobatic team under the leadership of Flight Lieutenant Terence Lloyd, has been chosen to represent the RAF in all the major air displays in this country and Europe. They will be flying 6 Jet Provost trainers. Our jet-propelled cameraman Norman Fisher photographed some of their most spectacular manoeuvres, the final rehearsal for their first public show on Whit Monday. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MCU sign Red Pelicans and pan pilots walking out of building. CU pilot’s helmet and pan to pelican. MS pelican (his name is Patrick and he is the live mascot) and pilots. MCU pilots. MS Patrick and pilots. CU pilot. MS briefing room. CU Flight Lieutenant Terence Lloyd. CU pilot. MCU pilots. MS plane. MS pilot into cockpit of Jet Provost Trainer. CU pelican crest on plane. CU pilot in cockpit. Pan planes take off in formation (there are 6). LS same do aerobatics (loop the loop). MCU photographers. LS two planes break away from formation. LS four planes in formation. GV old planes in formation (air display 1937). BS same. GV bomb burst. Pan aircraft flying upside down. Pan same in mirror flying. Same perform bomb burst. MCU cameramen. LS planes land in formation. CU pelican. LS planes landing. MLS same. GV same.
Keywords
Education and training; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Animals; Military; Cameramen; Newsreels
Locations
Gloucestershire; Little Rissington
Card file number
88333
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
317
Story extras:
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