French Army Fliers Escape from Blimp

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
208
Date Released
29 May 1933
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Prince of Wales Tours Scilly Isles
  2. 2Britannia Has Happy Start to Season
  3. 3Matsuoka is Hailed as Hero in Japan
  4. 4French Army Fliers Escape from Blimp
  5. 5Their Majesties See Royal Tournament
  6. 6Weather Intervenes at Shelsley Walsh

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Fliers Escape From Blimp. DESCRIPTION: Captive balloon gets burnt during air manoeuvres at Compiegne and men parachute to earth. SHOTLIST: Close shot of balloon ascending. Close shot of observation car with French soldiers around same, panning up to balloon. Aerial of bi-planes in formation. Shot from cockpit of one of aircraft ahead. Aerial of bi-planes. Shot of balloon in air. Shot from one plane of bi-planes in formation. Close shot of army at manoeuvres with anti aircraft weapons. Firing same. Shot of parachute coming from plane descending to earth. Balloon catching fire. Parachutes from same. Balloon falling to earth in a mass of flame.
Keywords
Aviation; Aircraft; Fires; Accidents and disasters; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2410
Length of story (in feet)
85
Story extras:
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