Aviation: Naval Air Display

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1419A
Date Released
16 Aug 1956
Date submitted
13 Aug 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 11
Section Title
Aviation
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Naval Air Display. DESCRIPTION: A fly past of helicopters was a feature of the Fleet Air Arm display at Lee-on-Solent, in Hampshire. SHOTLIST: Helicopters fly past. Helicopters dancing. Various shots of children etc. looking at helicopters on the ground. Shot of two boys playing with the controls in a helicopter. Shot of the crowds. Various shots of a parade of floats which contain Rebels. Helicopters dropping Royal Marines onto the ground. LS of a battle between the Rebels and the Royal Marines. CU boy on sailor’s shoulders. Rebel leader caught and is carried away underneath a helicopter.
Local distribution only
Shown as Item 2 in Scotland.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
Hampshire; Lee-on-the-Solent
Card file number
67892
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Aviation: Naval Air Display', British Movietone News Issue No. 1419A, 16 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21114 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)