NATO Air Display

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1207
Date Released
21 Jul 1952
Date submitted
14 Jul 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: NATO Air Display. DESCRIPTION: King Baudouin attended the first demonstration of NATO air strength held at the Belgian airfield of Melsbroeck. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of runway with crowds. Arrival of King Baudouin, seated on platform. Meteors give demonstration. Swift plane arrives from London, about to land. Various shots of formation flying by many planes including heavy bombers.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Royalty; Displays; Aviation; Military
Locations
Belgium; Melsbroeck
Footage sources
Belgium
Card file number
57521
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'NATO Air Display', British Movietone News Issue No. 1207, 21 Jul 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17929 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)