RAF Cadets Train in Canada

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1130
Date Released
29 Jan 1951
Date submitted
25 Jan 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Cadets Train in Canada. DESCRIPTION: The war-time scheme under which pilots were trained in Canada has made a beginning again; the first arrivals from Britain are inspected and welcomed at Montreal. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Plane taxies to standstill. RAF cadets alight from plane. Cadets lined up by plane. Their officer salutes receiving officer, & shakes hands. Receiving officer goes along ranks shaking hands with officer cadets. SCU Scotsman saying how pleased he is to be in Canada & what he’s heard about their beautiful girls, etc. Finishing on I apologise I have not got the Stone of Scone.
Keywords
Education and training; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Montreal
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
54919
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'RAF Cadets Train in Canada', British Movietone News Issue No. 1130, 29 Jan 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16909 (Accessed 18 Jul 2025)