Raaf’s 50th Anniversary

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2185
Date Released
19 Apr 1971
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Five Power Meeting
  2. 2Model Railway Exhibition
  3. 3Irish Wedding
  4. 4Raaf’s 50th Anniversary
  5. 5Colour Special: Trident III

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Raaf 50th Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: It’s the 50th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force and in this report we look at its development from the Gipsy Moths of the 1920’s to the present era of fast, hard hitting Mirage Jets. SHOTLIST: Ground to air Aussie bomber in flight pan down to Prince Philip & officials. SV officials seated. SV Prince presents colours - zoom back. CU colours. SV track along line of Gipsy Moths (on ground) library shot. GV pan Moths off. Air to air Moths in flight (2 shots). Aerial view Richmond base. AV fighter jets (on ground Rota Wing Mirage). GV, SV ditto. SV people looking at Mirage - zoom back. GV ground to air fill in flight pan (wings straight). SV crowd. G to A bombers. A to A Moths (Library). G to A F111 (wings back). A to A Moths (Library material).
Keywords
Commemorations; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Military
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
96978
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
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