World Aerobatic Championships

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2148

Date Released

3 Aug 1970

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1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aerobatics. DESCRIPTION: The World Aerobatic Championships at RAF Hullavington feature the world’s top solo fliers in demonstrations of spins and rolls which by rights should tear their planes to pieces. Russia’s Igor Egorov becomes the new world champion. SHOTLIST: SV fuel hose pulled towards plane. CU sign ‘Super Chipmunk’. SV R Herendeen climbs into plane (USA). CU name on side of plane. CU Herendeen. CU flight programme clipped into instrument panel. SV Herendeen taxies. SV Yak plane. CU Pilot Egorov (USSR). SCU propeller revolving. GD to air Herendeen plane. GD to air Yak in flight. GV spectators. GD to air Yak in flight. GD to air Herendeen goes into half spin. CU spectators. GD to air Herendeen in spin manoeuvre.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Aviation; Competitions; Stunts; Military

Locations

Hullavington

Card file number

96199

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Stuart Allen

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