Sabre Jets for Britain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1160A
Date Released
30 Aug 1951
Date submitted
28 Aug 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sabre Jets for Britain. DESCRIPTION: Arrival of American Record Breaking Aircraft. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Over camera, formations of Sabre Jets flying over airfield, with sound of American Band playing Stars & Stripes until drowned by the noise of the jets, finishing on jets going out of camera, one complete pan-over camera shot. Similar ditto. Over camera four jets taxiing. LS jet landing & taxiing. Crews of USAAF taking seats. Major General Leon Johnson (USAAF) addressing them speaks about sincerity, integrity & honesty. Cut-ins of his audience.
Keywords
Music and dance; Displays; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Bury St Edmunds; Shepherds Grove
Card file number
56003
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sabre Jets for Britain', British Movietone News Issue No. 1160A, 30 Aug 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17335 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)