Strikemasters for RNzaf

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

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Strikemasters for Rnzaf. DESCRIPTION: Costing around £3.5 million, ten Strikemasters have been bought by the New Zealand Air Force. Made by BAC, they are one of the most modern fighter/trainers in the World. SHOTLIST: GV Chief designer Mr FD Crowes with Sir Denis Blundell, High Commissioner for New Zealand, at handing over ceremony of BAC Strikemaster Aircraft for RNZAF. CU RNZAF airmen. CU RNZAF shoulder flash. GV production line of Strikemaster. SV nose cap being opened. LV Strikemaster being checked, notice in fore ground Danger Under Carriage Testing. SV wheels unfolding from wing. CU mechanic testing controls in cockpit. CU undercarriage folding up into wings. Angle shot wing flap being tested. SV man checking Rolls Royce Bristol engine. LV Sir Denis Blundell looking into cockpit.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

Lancashire

Card file number

98169A

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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