World in the Air

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2088A
Date Released
12 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World in the Air. DESCRIPTION: Star of the show at the Paris Air Salon was without doubt the Franco-British Concorde, in spite of strong competition from the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, a reconstruction of Bleriot’s cross-channel aeroplane, and no less than three aerobatic teams from different countries. All these, and many others combine to make the Paris Air Show a major international event. SHOTLIST: LAS pan Concorde flies overhead. Top shot planes exhibited at Air Show. MS Franco-British fighter the Jaguar. MS front view of Jaguar. LAS Vickers Vimy (reconstruction) flies towards camera. LAS pan up Vickers Vimy climbing. LS pan Boeing 747 Jet climbs towards and up past camera. MS rear view Dornier short take off plane, takes off. MLS RAF Harrier performing manoeuvres. LAS 3 RAF’s Red Arrows perform aerobatics. LAS Concorde flies over and past. MS pressmen filming ditto. MS pan Concorde comes in to land.
Keywords
Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Aviation; Stunts; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
94840
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
Film clip

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'World in the Air', British Movietone News Issue No. 2088A, 12 Jun 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27892 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)