Aviation News: Last of the Spits

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1458A
Date Released
16 May 1957
Date submitted
13 May 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
Aviation News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Last of the Spits. DESCRIPTION: 21 years after the prototype first flew, the last of the Spitfires are to be retired. Their day is done though 2 Spits will be kept by the RAF for Battle of Britain fly-pasts. SHOTLIST: MS of Spitfires taken out of hangar. SCU pilot looking at weather record. MS pilot climbing into cockpit. MS propellers turning. MS plane moving - slip pan. Spitfire flying (air to air shots). Closer same.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Liverpool; Speke; Woodvale
Card file number
70668
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Aviation News: Last of the Spits', British Movietone News Issue No. 1458A, 16 May 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21681 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)