Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Puts on a Realistic Air Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
600A
Date Released
5 Dec 1940
Date submitted
2 Dec 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Langley Field Show. DESCRIPTION: At Langley Field, Virginia bombers carry out battle practice. SHOTLIST: The bombers take off followed by the fighters. Aerial shots of both and of the bombers as they release their load (useful shot). Shots of the fighters with their machine guns blazing. They fire at targets in the water.
Keywords
Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40083
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
76
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America Puts on a Realistic Air Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 600A, 5 Dec 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11332 (Accessed 28 Jun 2025)