Swing Wing Going Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1996A
Date Released
7 Sep 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swing Wing Going Up. DESCRIPTION: As Britain awaits delivery of the F-One-Eleven Swing Wing Fighter, the cost of America’s number one fighter is increasing, due to rising prices in the States. A demonstration of the One-Eleven’s capability shows what we’re getting for our money although the outstanding uncertainty is still how much they’ll cost. SHOTLIST: GV pan the F-111 plane takes off. Air to air the F-111 in flight, wings moved backwards. Air to air pan along aircraft during flight. GV looking through cockpit during flight. GV the F-111 flies past at low level. Air to air as the F-111 releases bomb. Air to air ditto. Air to air the F-111 during flight. CU the Twenty Millimeter Gatling Gun fitted to aircraft. Air to air as the Gatling Gun is fired. GV looking through cockpit at plane flies at low level. GV F-111 flies past at low level. The shock waves from a sonic bang is visible on ground
Keywords
Weapons; Economics; Aviation; Military
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
92702
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:

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'Swing Wing Going Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1996A, 7 Sep 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27037 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)