News in Colour: Prince Charles Takes to the Air
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 3
- Section Title
- News in Colour
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prince Charles Takes to the Air (Colour). DESCRIPTION: As a first stage towards his ambition to become a Pilot, Prince Charles is finding out if he has the aptitude for it. At RAF Tangmere in Sussex, he takes his first steps in a Chipmunk. SHOTLIST: LS Chipmunk aircraft on tarmac at Tangmere, Sussex. Pan Prince Charles & Squadron Leader Pinney walk to aircraft. LS Tangmere control tower. MS as Prince Charles & Squadron Leader Pinney look at tail of Chipmunk. MS pan as Prince Charles & Pinney sit in aircraft. LAS wind-sock on airfield. MS propeller starts turning. MS man removes chocks from aircraft’s wheels. MS aircraft taxiing. MS man guiding plane. GV pan as aircraft takes off.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Education and training; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Military
- Locations
- Sussex; United Kingdom; RAF Tangmere
- Card file number
- 93792
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Roy Page
- Length of story (in feet)
- 95
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How to cite this record
'News in Colour: Prince Charles Takes to the Air', British Movietone News Issue No. 2044, 5 Aug 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27484 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)