Shannon Model Airport

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2304

Date Released

30 Jul 1973

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Model Airport at Shannon. DESCRIPTION: A working model of Shannon Airport - created by retired BEA Pilot, Captain Carney, to bring to the notice of children, the magic of the World’s Airports. SHOTLIST: SV pan Boeing 707 taking off overhead. SV pan new model. SV sign International Model Airport. SV new model, crowds around - aircraft taxiing down runway. SV crowds. CU Captain Robert Bryan Patrick Carney (retired BEA pilot) who built the model, behind the controls of the model. CU model in action. CU radar screen on ditto. CU Carney operating model. CU model in action with motor cars running on outskirts of airport. CU model in action. SV crowds watching. SV plane down runway. SV pan same model taking off. SV pan overhead Boeing 707 taking off (real aircraft).

Keywords

Curiosities; Aviation; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Republic of Ireland; Shannon Airport

Card file number

99252

Credits:

Camera: George Fleishchmann
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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