Duke of Edinburgh with RAF

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2244
Date Released
5 Jun 1972
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rail Vote
  2. 2American Football
  3. 3Gaelic Football
  4. 4Nelson Collection
  5. 5Duke of Edinburgh with RAF
  6. 6Strikemasters for RNzaf
  7. 7French Car Stunt Driving
  8. *National Film Awards Held in London

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Edinburgh With RAF. DESCRIPTION: At the Central Flying School, the Duke speaks to instructors and students and then sees the outcome of their training. The Duke, a keen pilot, took control of the ‘Puma’ helicopter, an Franco-British machine, the fastest helicopter in the RAF. SHOTLIST: LV Duke of Edinburgh’s helicopter coming in to land at RAF Tern Hill. SV ditto just about to touch down. CU notice Visiting Aircraft Welcome To RAF Tern Hill. GV ‘copters lined up for inspection, pan to Duke walking towards shaking hands with copter pilots (Duke wearing black arm bands). CU ‘copter blades zoom back to LV ‘copter and crew. SCU Duke talking to crew. LV an formation of ‘copters fly past. CU pan Puma ‘copter. SV Duke & RAF officers watching. SV pan ‘copter flies past at speed. SV Duke steps into Puma ‘copter to take controls. SV 2 kids watching. Zoom in and pan as Duke flies Puma.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Shropshire; Ternhill
Card file number
98175
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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