Air Fair

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2294A

Date Released

24 May 1973

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Biggin Hill Air Fair. DESCRIPTION: At the Biggin Hill International Air Fair last war veterans and modern jets, with aerobatics by the French team Patrouille de France. SHOTLIST: GV pan RAF Spitfire flying over Biggin Hill airfield. CU pan Lancaster fly past. GV various planes on view on airfield. LV man getting into cockpit of smallest aircraft in show, called Gipsy Nipper, costing £300. CU closing cockpit cover pan to engine. GV Stamp aircraft in flight - Dan Air Mansuer turning over. CU crowd looking up. CU pan 23 year old Philomeno Voice standing on wing of Tiger Moth flown by her husband. GV pan the French team display (La Patrouille de France) fly past in formation. CU air cadet looking skywards. CU pan French team flying past in formation. CU pan Tristar flying slowly over airfield. CU crowds looking up. GV pan the giant DC10 of Laker Airways flying past.

Keywords

Displays; Aviation; Military

Locations

Kent

Card file number

99091

Credits:

Camera: Denis White
Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

149

Story extras:

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