Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: 'Flying Jeep’

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
715
Date Released
15 Feb 1943
Date submitted
5 Feb 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flying Jeep. DESCRIPTION: The "Piper Club" is a utility aircraft used by the United States Army as an artillery spotter. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of plane taking off & landing in fields. American pilot in cockpit, closes same, ground swing propeller, plane taxies & takes off within fifty yards, climbs steeply, also lands in fifty yards; landing along road & turning off from road, shot of same coming over trees to land in field.
Keywords
Environment; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
43365
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:

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