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Hundred Million Pounds Worth - Straight Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1896
Date Released
4 Oct 1965
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1You Can’t Start Too Young
  2. 2Pippin Packin’ Monster
  3. 3First Trident for Export
  4. 4Hundred Million Pounds Worth - Straight Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hundred Million Pounds Worth - Straight Up. DESCRIPTION: An order from Germany worth over a million pounds for Britain’s P1127 Vertical take off fighter, one of the most advanced military aircraft in the world. Pictures of the aircraft in action at an air station at West Raynham in Norfolk. SHOTLIST: Ground to air three Kestrels fly over in formation. Ground to air one Kestrel flies over doing a roll. MS Kestrel manoeuvring in the air. LS Kestrel landing. CU RAF Roundall, USAF Stars and Stripes and the German Luftwaffe cross forming one badge. MCU pilot getting out of plane. CU pilot’s helmet. Pan up to pilot’s face. MCU two pilots talking together. CU USAF pilots windcheater. CU Kestrel squadron badge on pilot’s arm. MS left to right pilot of the Luftwaffe, pilot of the USAF and RAF pilot holding squadron mascot. A Kestrel. CU RAF pilot pan to mascot kestrel. Ground to air manoeuvring. MCU ditto. Ground to air ditto. Ground to air Kestrel flies over. CU RAF officers watching display. Ground to air Kestrel flies over. Ground to air another Kestrel flies over.
Keywords
Displays; Aviation; Military
Locations
Norfolk; West Raynham
Card file number
90267
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:

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