Aircraft - Old and New

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1563A
Date Released
21 May 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aircraft - Old and New. DESCRIPTION: Over forty years of flying was the theme of this air show at Hucknall near Nottingham. These pictures show the fighters of 1916, the days of the Spitfire and, over twenty years later, the Delta wings of Avro Vulcans. An American Air Force tanker plane demonstrates air to air refuelling, a technique pioneered by that famous aeronaut, Sir Alan Cobham. Finally, the Black Arrows of Treble One Squadron, the famous aerobatic team of Royal Air Force Hunters. SHOTLIST: CU Fighter of first world war (key). SS Fighter of first world war. CU same - pilot in cockpit. MS mechanic twists propeller. CU propeller turning. Pan - same takes off. Same flies past. Slip pan - pan two Vulcans fly past. Pan USAF Tanker plane - fuelling 3 jets in mid air. Pan Hunters of Treble One Squadron doing formation aerobatics.
Keywords
Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
England; Nottinghamshire; Hucknall
Card file number
77216
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Aircraft - Old and New', British Movietone News Issue No. 1563A, 21 May 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23029 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)