Firepower

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2094

Date Released

21 Jul 1969

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Firepower. DESCRIPTION: Ubique Everywhere - the motto of the Royal Regiment of Artillery - is more appropriate today than ever in its 150 years history. This is abundantly clear from the ‘Open’ Day at Larkhill. SHOTLIST: Old cannon pan up to sign Lark Hill Day. Barrel of tank swings round. Bloodhound rocket, ditto. Shot down barrel of cannon. (Modern day) children playing on cannon. (Modern day) helicopter on low flying manoeuvre. Pan personnel carrier drives past. Pat Heelen coming down on parachute. People work on. Pat Heelen lands in field. Ditto. Badge army Parachute Association. Pat Heelen. Soldiers standing by light gun, ditto. Line of tanks fire at target area. Shells explode on target area. 2 shots tanks firing. Soldier running with shell in arms.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Women; Weapons; Aviation; Military

Locations

United Kingdom

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

94962

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

158

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