Phantoms for Fleet Flyers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2031
Date Released
6 May 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Phantoms for Fleet Flyers. DESCRIPTION: The first three of fifty American Phantom aircraft ordered for the Fleet Air Arm, arrive at the Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton, and show off their paces. SHOTLIST: GV pan the Fleet Air Arm aerobatic team of Vixens at Yeovilton. MS the new Phantom aircraft. CU nose of Phantom. MS ditto. CU pilot sitting in Phantom. MCU tail of plane showing Rolls Royce Spey Jet Engines. GV pan as Phantom takes off and climbs steeply. GV pan the Phantom flies. CU sailors watching. GV Phantom flies overhead.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
England; Yeovilton
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
93493
Credits:
Commentator
Douglas Cameron
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Phantoms for Fleet Flyers', British Movietone News Issue No. 2031, 6 May 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27370 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)