Upside-Down - Down Under

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1622A
Date Released
7 Jul 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Upside Down - Down Under. DESCRIPTION: From an air station in New South Wales, Sea Venoms of the Royal Australian Navy took off for an aerobatic display. One of our cameramen, flying with them, recorded this pilot’s-eye view of what were rather hair-raising proceedings. SHOTLIST: MS men flagging planes. GV Sea Venoms taxi out. TS same. LAS take off. Air to air shot aerobatics (2). Quick roll (as seen from cockpit). Air to air shot - display. Air to air - looping loop. Same. CU pilot. MS wings almost touching. Air to air CU display (2). Air to air - barrel roll.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Stunts; Navy; Military
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
80597
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
176
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Upside-Down - Down Under', British Movietone News Issue No. 1622A, 7 Jul 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23675 (Accessed 19 Jun 2025)