Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: News from Home, Canada and America - US Air Force 40th Birthday
Series
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Air Force Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: Bombers over Washington was part of the celebration of the US Air Force’s 40th Birthday. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial shot of Super Forts flying over Washington. Aerial shots of planes in formation over camera and Washington. Lincoln bombers in formations over capital. Various shots of formation flying over capital. At Mitchell Airfield, New York crowds inspect giant passenger plane. Rocket assisted giant transport takes off. Jet fighters speeding low over airfield. Pan of jet fighter at speed. Aerial of formation of all types of planes, Superfortress, Flying Fortress, fighters etc. Aerial of Manhattan skyscrapers etc.
- Researcher Comments
- B29 Superfortress Bombers
- Keywords
- Commemorations; Displays; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Military
- Locations
- Washington
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 48987
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 74
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: News from Home, Canada and America - US Air Force 40th Birthday', British Movietone News Issue No. 949, 11 Aug 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14589 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)