In the Air

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2120

Date Released

19 Jan 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1In the Air
2. 2News Scene: The End of an Era in a City Which Has Enjoyed Electric Traction as a Feature of Its Life Since 1902
3. 3News Scene: Wales Again, and the Threat of Another Aberfan Disaster as Faults are Discovered in the Lluest Wen Dam. Emergency Pumps Reduce the Level of the 242 Million Gallon Dams as 2,000 Homes are Evacuated in the Valley Below.
4. 4Fashion. Shoes
5. 5Fashion. Haute Couture

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: In the Air. DESCRIPTION: Three new aircraft for the RAF from Hawker Siddeley - the Harrier VTOL fighter, the Buccaneer low level strike bomber and the Nimrod maritime reconnaissance jet put through their paces. We see the three aircraft on the ground and in flight. SHOTLIST: LAS Nimrod being taken from hangar. 2 MS showing wing of ditto and Buccaneer being taken from hangar. LAS MCU rockets of ditto. BS Harrier being taken from hangar, elevated shot of all 3 planes on the tarmac. 2 MCUs Air Officials & photographer. GV pan Harrier takes off and flies overhead. 2 A to A shots of Harrier. G to A Harrier flies overhead. G to A Harrier lands. GV pan Nimrod takes off. 2 A to A shots of Nimrod and Buccaneer. G to A ditto flies overhead. MS spectators looking up. 3 A to A shots of all three planes together.

Keywords

Mass media; Displays; Aviation; Military

Locations

United Kingdom; Hatfield

Card file number

95532

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

164

Story extras:

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