Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Squadron Tries Its Wings

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
616A
Date Released
27 Mar 1941
Date submitted
Mar 1941
Date submitted
17 Mar 1941
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canadian Airmen. DESCRIPTION: The first Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons to become operational in Britain. SHOTLIST: 2 x Hurricanes land (ref. AE-X & AE-O). Tracking shots: Mechanics work on aircraft in hangar (x4). GV Canadians play base-ball by aircraft Ref: Y0-QP3883 (x3). CU pilot puts on helmet. CU Propeller starts to turn. MS Prop. turning. CU pilot waves ‘chocks away’ & taxies off. LS Air View aircraft in flight (x6) Ref: YD-Z/YD-P/YD-V/?/?/?. WA the same. Pan air view (x6) aircraft past ?/YD-Z/YD-Z/YD-S/YD-T/YD-Y Lavender scene of first shot on this roll.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Aircraft; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40527
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Squadron Tries Its Wings', British Movietone News Issue No. 616A, 27 Mar 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11569 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)