News in Colour: RAF Golden Jubilee

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2037A
Date Released
20 Jun 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Golden Jubilee (Colour). DESCRIPTION: To mark the fiftieth Anniversary of the Royal Air Force, the Queen attends a special Flying display at Abingdon, presenting a survey of some of the famous service aircraft of the past half century. SHOTLIST: Colour Main Title. GV planes in EIIR formation fly overhead. CU name EIIR over sentry box at Buckingham Palace. GV Buckingham Palace. LS RAF guards march to take over sentry duty at Palace. GV ditto. GV ditto Coldstream Guard in foreground. MS Coldstream Guard officer & RAF officer walk along. MS Coldstream guard & RAF guards marching. MLS as RAF guards take sentry duty. CU duty board by sentry box. MLS Coldstream Guards march off. CU RAF guard on duty. BS ditto, carriage drives off. MS RAF flag & Royal Standard at Anniversary display at Abingdon. MS the Queen & Duke of Edinburgh drive past missiles in static. Aerial shot over static display. LS the Vickers Gunbus on show. CU machine gun mounted on same. MLS the Sopwith Camel on show. MLS ditto. MLS Hawker Hind on show. CU MLS ditto. LS Hurricane on show. CU people looking. MLS Spitfire on show. MS the Lysander on show. MLS the Beaufighter on show. MLS Hawker Hunter on show. GV Tomahawk helicopters during display. GV ditto. Aerial shot over static display showing V Bombers. Ground/Air V Bombers in flight. GV Harrier aircraft lands vertically. Ground/Air formation of Lightnings fly past. GV Gunbus fly past. GV SE5 plane fly past. MS Royalty & officials watching. Ground/Air last of RAF Lancasters fly past. Ground/Air Spitfire & Hurricane fly past. G/A Red Arrows Aerobatic team during display. G/A Ditto. CU RAF officer watching. G/A Red Arrows team during display leaving Red, White & Blue smoke trails.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Stunts; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Abingdon
Card file number
93633
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Maurice Ford
Length of story (in feet)
344
Story extras:
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'News in Colour: RAF Golden Jubilee', British Movietone News Issue No. 2037A, 20 Jun 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27425 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)