New in the Sky

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2000
Date Released
2 Oct 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New in the Sky. DESCRIPTION: Preview of the new uniform, designed by Hardy Amies, for Air Stewardesses and Passenger Service girls of BEA. To improve the range and capacity of Air Support Command, the RAF is taking delivery of over sixty American Hercules transports. The first to go into service at Lyneham. SHOTLIST: CU models wearing old and new BEA uniforms on the left the old button style and on the right new new zipper style. MCU ditto. CU models wearing new woollen overcoat and hood for stewardesses and passenger service girls. MS model wearing new uniform. CU models wearing new cap. MS model wearing new smock. MS models wearing new uniforms. MS American Hercules Turbo Prop aircraft on tarmac at Lyneham, Wiltshire. LAS name on aircraft Royal Air Force Air Support Command. BS of aircraft with paratroops filing towards it. CUP paratroops. MCU ditto. MS from inside aircraft of paratroops filing into plane past camera. MS scout cars being loaded onto plane. MCU wheels of scout car. MS scout cars being loaded in aircraft. Pan Hercules aircraft takes off. Air to air two Hercules aircraft. ATA ditto. ATA one of Hercules aircraft. ATA two Hercules in flight one of which peels off into the distance.
Keywords
Women; Aviation; Business and commerce; Fashion and costume; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; Wiltshire; England; Lyneham
Card file number
92838
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
Film clip

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'New in the Sky', British Movietone News Issue No. 2000, 2 Oct 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27068 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)