Mercy Fliers Meet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2089
Date Released
16 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mercy Fliers Meet
  2. 2Fairs Old and New
  3. 3Tourist Trophy
  4. 4First Test
  5. 5Royal Regiment of Wales

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mercy Fliers Meet. DESCRIPTION: An exclusive meeting at the RAF Station, Thorney Island - helicopter pilots from ten countries compete in the third International Helicopter Rescue Meeting, where skill in saving lives is tested against the clock. SHOTLIST: Ground to Air Tomahawk helicopter in formation. G to A helicopter German naval. CU sign International helicopter rescue. MS pan servicemen and helicopter. LAS Swedish Vertolio helicopter. G to A, RN Westland. CU photographers. G to A helicopter. MLS man hoisted out of cockpit of plane. G to A Royal Airforce helicopter winching man up. MS man lowered onto ground. LS pan American Husky lowers fire extinguisher near burning petrol. LS ditto. CU servicemen. LS 2 American Husky near fire. MS Husky. LS pan Husky copter hovering as men extinguish fire. LS balloons in air. GTA Hercules plane. LS G to A Hercules grabs lines attached to dummy on ground and balloon in the air. GTA Hercules flies with dummy trailing. CU servicemen. GTA Hercules. MLS dummy lifted off ground by Hercules. LS Hercules and dummy trailing beneath.
Keywords
Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Aviation; Competitions; Navy; Military
Locations
United Kingdom; Thorney Island
Card file number
94847
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:

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