Volunteer Airmen Disband

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1446A
Date Released
21 Feb 1957
Date submitted
Feb 1957
Date submitted
16 Feb 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Auxiliary Disbanded & Final Parade of Air Division. DESCRIPTION: At Stretton, near Warrington in Lancashire, airmen of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve held their last parade. Meanwhile at Maidstone, Number 500 Squadron (County of Kent) Royal Auxiliary Air Force held its last parade, too, for they have also been disbanded. SHOTLIST: Stretton - Northern Air Division - Shots of the airmen parading. Mock funeral to mark the end of their service. Maidstone - Number 500 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force - Various shots of airmen on parade. Same handing in their kit. Flag being lowered. Men out of building.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
Maidstone; Lancashire; Warrington; Stretton
Card file number
69800
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Camera
John Davies
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Volunteer Airmen Disband', British Movietone News Issue No. 1446A, 21 Feb 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21512 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)