Flying History

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2130A
Date Released
2 Apr 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Boat Race
  2. 2Flying History
  3. 3Gold and Silver Art
  4. 4Easter Parade
  5. 5Children’s Pony Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flying History. DESCRIPTION: Frogmen and RAF Officer cadets retrieve the hulls of two English Electric flying boats - the Kingston and the Ayr - from a lake in Surrey. After cleaning and partial reconstruction they’ll be on show at the RAF MuseumAnd a new lease of life for the only remaining Swordfish torpedo-bomber as it takes to the air with an engine from the Imperial War Museum. Known as the Stringbags - these aircraft had a great wartime record and were the last bi-planes to see action. SHOTLIST: SV debris, pan to men in water salvaging. SV men in water. Debris being prepared to be pulled from water. CU salvage & operations. Men pulling debris from water. 2 shots ditto. MCU man putting pieces of flying boat into bag. CU piece of wreckage being cleaned. TS man cleaning. SV men piecing together wreckage. MCU men labelling & charting pieces of wreckage. CU men up wreckage, being placed together. CU last Fairey Swordfish on tarmac. SV man in gunners cockpit. SV pilot into cockpit. CU making ready for take off. SV plane ready for take off. SV plane taxiing (3 shots). GV officials. 2 shots air to air, Swordfish in flight.
Keywords
Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
Surrey; Somerset; Yeovilton; Ashvale
Card file number
95747
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
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