Air Race

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2118A

Date Released

8 Jan 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1FA Cup - Third Round
2. 2Air Race
3. 3Hobart Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Race. DESCRIPTION: Fifty years after Ross and Keith Smith made the first flight from England to Australia, the longest and richest air race ever held commemorates this great pioneer achievement. It brings honour for Britain’s record breaking solo pilot, Sheila Scott, after fearful ordeals, and give the provisional overall victory to the Britten - Norman Islander, flown by Captains Bright and Buxton. SHOTLIST: GV planes lined up on airfield. CU writing on plane - LONDON TO SYDNEY AIR RACE, LITTLE NIGGER pan to man getting into cockpit. CU zoom out ISLANDER. MS pan plane and Mrs Margaret Kentley. MS Sheila Scott standing on plane wing. 2 shots Francis Chichester making speech. MS Chichester shakes hands with a pilot. Plane on grid. Chichester waves plane off. MCU Auster moves off. 3 library shots World War 1 planes in flight. MCU man releases bombs. MS plane releases bombs. GV house being bombed. MCU plane past camera. GV plane on Hounslow Airport being prepared for take off. MS pilots. Ross & Keith Smith. MS pilots shake hands. 3 shots plane moves off slowing to take off. LAS twin engined Comet in air. 3 shots Comet lands in Lamerton. MCU Scott & Campbell Black. MS Piper Comanche lands in Adelaide at night. MCU South Australian Beachcraft Bonanza. MS Campbell & Backhouse at Aero Club. HAS interior of Aero Club.

Keywords

Commemorations; Organisations; Aviation; Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Records; War damage; Military

Locations

Sydney; Australia; United Kingdom; Gatwick; Adelaide; Lamerton

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

95472

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

212

Story extras:

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