Phantoms for Fleet Flyers

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2031

Date Released

6 May 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hullo Down There
2. 2Transplant Fails
3. 3Royalty Goes to the Dogs
4. 4Survival in Space
5. 5Follow the Salmon
6. 6Lions at the Party
7. 7Phantoms for Fleet Flyers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Phantoms for Fleet Flyers. DESCRIPTION: The first three of fifty American Phantom aircraft ordered for the Fleet Air Arm, arrive at the Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton, and show off their paces. SHOTLIST: GV pan the Fleet Air Arm aerobatic team of Vixens at Yeovilton. MS the new Phantom aircraft. CU nose of Phantom. MS ditto. CU pilot sitting in Phantom. MCU tail of plane showing Rolls Royce Spey Jet Engines. GV pan as Phantom takes off and climbs steeply. GV pan the Phantom flies. CU sailors watching. GV Phantom flies overhead.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Navy; Military

Locations

England; Yeovilton

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

93493

Credits:

Commentator

Douglas Cameron

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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