Father of the RAF

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1677
Date Released
24 Jul 1961
Date submitted
20 Jul 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Father of the RAF. DESCRIPTION: Father of the Royal Air Force commanded the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. He was the first Chief of the Air Staff. And, with Sir Winston Churchill he laid the foundation for the present great fighting service. Now, at the Air Ministry in London, the memorial statue to Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Trenchard has been unveiled by Prime Minister Macmillan. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS aerial pan jet fighters in formation. LS aerial pan another. LS jet fighters. LS aerial pan jets in formation. LS aerial pan another. LS pan with jet along runway. LS pan with another. LS Delta winged aircraft. LS another. LS aerial pan two Delta winged aircraft. GV Air Ministry. MS Prime Minister Macmillan approached the memorial. MS crowds. MS Harold Macmillan unveils memorial. LS same. LS statue of Lord Trenchard. CU same. CU name plate. LS statue of Lord Trenchard. MS same.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
82892
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
126
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Father of the RAF', British Movietone News Issue No. 1677, 24 Jul 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24200 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)