The Last of the Lancs

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1428A
Date Released
18 Oct 1956
Date submitted
16 Oct 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Last of the Lancasters. DESCRIPTION: The last Avro Lancaster (in service with the RAF) was given a special farewell, before her crew boarded her at St Mawgan, Cornwall, for the final flight, to the breaker’s yard. SHOTLIST: The last Avro Lancaster (in service with the RAF) was given a special farewell, before her crew boarded her at St Mawgan. Cornwall, for the final flight, to the breaker’s yard. GV Lancaster on ground. RAF crest on side of plane. Crew waving as they go on board. Propellers. Chocks away. Start of flight, flying low. Take off.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
Cornwall; St Mawgan
Card file number
68560
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Last of the Lancs', British Movietone News Issue No. 1428A, 18 Oct 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21266 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)