Model Aircraft

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2209A
Date Released
7 Oct 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Model Aircraft. DESCRIPTION: Radio controlled scale model aircraft at a French competition entitled ‘The Stork’s Big Circus’. SHOTLIST: several CUs model aircraft on runway. 3 shots Boeing coming in to land. GV models on ground. 2 CUs models, bi-planes being prepared for flight. 3 MSs model bi-plane taking off, controller with radio transmitter. Highway mono plane taking off. Ditto flying. MCU radio controller. MS model aircraft banking. CU radio control unit being operated. MS model aircraft dropping parachute, parachute opens. MS helicopter taking off. MS pilot with radio control. CU helicopter in flight.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
97514
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Model Aircraft', British Movietone News Issue No. 2209A, 7 Oct 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29060 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)