World Helicopter Champs

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2304
Date Released
30 Jul 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1International Horse Show
  2. 2Shannon Model Airport
  3. 3World Helicopter Champs
  4. 4News in Colour: Hardy Amies Fashions

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World Helicopter Champs. DESCRIPTION: The second World Helicopter Championships held at Middle Wallop, Hants. SHOTLIST: Angle shot looking up at an Austrian helicopter flying around and around over one spot. GV various helicopters warming up and some taking off. CU ‘copter ditto. GV ‘copters ditto. USA ‘copter with 2 girl members of the US Whirley Girl team in cockpit. CU as girl closes cockpit door. LV German ‘copter warming up. CU German cross on ditto, it takes off. Angle shot pan Russian ‘copter flying overhead. CU ditto. GV ditto flying backwards from right to left. SV pan Mary Gaffaney flying in a Bell 47G2 ‘copter twirling round finishing up backwards. LV pan Major Somerton Rayner flying a Skeeter twisting around and around. CU man in uniform with camera. RAF Whirlwind ‘copter hovering with bucket on rope. SV as bucket is lowered over an open drum. CU ‘copter hovering. SV bucket is lowered into drum. SV 4 men watching. GV pan Mr Sissons flying Hughes 300 ‘copter. GV Mr Meger of America flying an Enstrom F28A twirling around and around and flying backwards. SV group of men watching. LV Enstrom ‘copter is lowered towards ground. CU ‘copter touches down and then dances on its runners. Helicopter twirls round and round just above ground, flies away.
Keywords
Aviation; Competitions
Locations
Hampshire; Middle Wallop
Card file number
99260
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
203
Story extras:
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