Aviation: Moscow Air Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1413
Date Released
2 Jul 1956
Date submitted
26 Jun 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
Aviation
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Moscow Air Day. DESCRIPTION: A Comet II Airliner, in its first operational flight with the Royal Air Force took British observers to the Air Display in Moscow. Observers from twenty countries had accepted an invitation to watch the display with the Soviet Leaders. SHOTLIST: Shots of the interiors of the Comet. Mr Nigel Birch. Out of window shot. Moscow airport. Thousands converge on airport. Guns fire. Observers from various countries. Various shots of planes. Formation of Yak 17 Fighters. Jet fighters give display. Helicopters.
Keywords
Aviation; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Moscow; Russia
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
67439
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Aviation: Moscow Air Day', British Movietone News Issue No. 1413, 2 Jul 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21028 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)