Fifty Years of Naval Flying

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1826

Date Released

1 Jun 1964

Date Other

May 1964

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 50 Years of Naval Flying. DESCRIPTION: Prince Philip went to Yeovilton in Somerset, to attend the Golden Jubilee of the Fleet Air Arm, founded in 1914, then called the Royal Naval Air Service. Planes illustrating fifty years of proud flying history were on display, as well as in the air. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV aircraft on runway. MS sailors. MS Prince Philip inspects guard of honour. TS Blackburn Buccaneers on runway. BS same. CU pilot in cockpit. LS Fairey Swordfish. CU pilot. Pan Swordfish takes off. Pan Buccaneer takes off (2 shots). Pan Gannet (3 shots). Pan Sea Vixen (2 shots). GV helicopters. LS same. GV helicopter with jeep. LS same. GV same. GV helicopter lowers jeep. LS man slides down rope from helicopter. GV same. Pan Buccaneers fly past. Pan Sea Vixens fly past. Pan Swordfish flies past.

Keywords

Commemorations; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

Somerset; Yeovilton

Card file number

88394

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera: Mark McDonald

Length of story (in feet)

209

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name: AP Archive
Email: info@aparchive.com
Web: http://www.movietone.com
Phone: +44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held: View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 126 times.