Exercise Ardent

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1218A
Date Released
9 Oct 1952
Date submitted
6 Oct 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Exercise Ardent. DESCRIPTION: In the mock attack on Britain, Canberra Jet bombers were prominent. Meteors were part of the defensive force in the exercise which 1,000 aircraft and 200,000 men and women took part. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Aerial of Meteors. Air to air shots of Canberra bombers. Interior - action in the Ops Room. Officers watching same, also issue orders over phone to squadrons. Warning siren blowing, Flights crew dash for their planes, Meteors. Boarding Meteors, Meteors taxies & taking off in pairs, SV & into camera. Aerial of Meteors in formation & attacking filming plane, pealing off etc.
Keywords
Aviation; Communications; Civil defence; Military
Locations
England
Footage sources
Gaumont
British Paramount
Card file number
57890
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Exercise Ardent', British Movietone News Issue No. 1218A, 9 Oct 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18114 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)