Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Plane for Britain Shows Its Paces

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
602A
Date Released
19 Dec 1940
Date submitted
16 Dec 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Curtiss "P40" Fighters for Britain. DESCRIPTION: The new Curtiss Fighter, destined for Britain, goes on show at Buffalo, New York. SHOTLIST: Ground and aerial shots of the new P40 showing its paces both flat out and in aerobatics. The plane will be known over here as the "British Tomahawk".
Researcher Comments
P40 Fighters
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Aviation; Stunts; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40168
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Plane for Britain Shows Its Paces', British Movietone News Issue No. 602A, 19 Dec 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11360 (Accessed 09 Jun 2025)