Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ata and Naval Air Pageants

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
853
Date Released
8 Oct 1945
Date submitted
1 Oct 1945
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aircraft Display. DESCRIPTION: The Air Transport Auxiliary Air Pageant was held at White Waltham, Maidenhead. At Heston new types of Fleet Air Arm aircraft were on display. They included the "Spearfish", "Firebrand", "Seafire III", "Sea Hornet" and "Vampire". SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS. White Waltham - GV Lancaster, camera truck backs away from same and pans aerodrome. Planes on aerodromes on show include Stirlings, Spitfires, Halifaxes, etc. This is to commemorate the end of Air Transport Auxiliary. Autogyro in flight, also helicopter in flight and landing. At Heston - GVs of the Spearfish, five-bladed machine, engine starts, taxies and takes off, flies out of camera. Various shots "Firebrand" torpedo-fighter, taxies and takes off, and in flight. Various angle shots of the "Seafire", taxiing and taking-off, also in flight. The "Sea Hornet" with wings folding and unfolding. Same in flight. The "Vampire" taxies, takes off, and flying very low gives good impression of speed. Sailors on aerodrome watch performance of aircraft.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Heston; White Waltham
Card file number
46099
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ata and Naval Air Pageants', British Movietone News Issue No. 853, 8 Oct 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13581 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)