Prince Charles at Flying School

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2179A
Date Released
11 Mar 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: P Charles at Flying School. DESCRIPTION: Prince Charles pilots a twin engined Basset aircraft into Cranwell RAF College where, during his five month’s stay, he will undergo an exacting flying course in 500 mph jet Provost Trainers to get his service ‘wings’. SHOTLIST: LV P Charles’ Basset plane taxies to stop. SV group of officers waiting to greet him. SV P Charles steps down from plane and shakes hands with commanding officer then shakes hands with other officers. CU Prince Charles talking to officers. GV jet provosts lined up. CU zoom back jet provost. CU Prince Charles sitting in cockpit of jet provost with officer. LV same. LV Prince Charles gets out of cockpit. LV jet provosts lined up. SV Charles shakes hands with Flt Lt Giles Mustard and McKay his room mates, pan to the 3 men. CU portrait of Duke of Edinburgh. SV P Charles talks to his batman.
Keywords
Education and training; Aviation; Military
Locations
United Kingdom; Lincolnshire; Cranwell
Card file number
96887
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Prince Charles at Flying School', British Movietone News Issue No. 2179A, 11 Mar 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28744 (Accessed 20 Nov 2025)