Shannon Model Airport

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2304
Date Released
30 Jul 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Model Airport at Shannon. DESCRIPTION: A working model of Shannon Airport - created by retired BEA Pilot, Captain Carney, to bring to the notice of children, the magic of the World’s Airports. SHOTLIST: SV pan Boeing 707 taking off overhead. SV pan new model. SV sign International Model Airport. SV new model, crowds around - aircraft taxiing down runway. SV crowds. CU Captain Robert Bryan Patrick Carney (retired BEA pilot) who built the model, behind the controls of the model. CU model in action. CU radar screen on ditto. CU Carney operating model. CU model in action with motor cars running on outskirts of airport. CU model in action. SV crowds watching. SV plane down runway. SV pan same model taking off. SV pan overhead Boeing 707 taking off (real aircraft).
Keywords
Curiosities; Aviation; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Republic of Ireland; Shannon Airport
Card file number
99252
Credits:
Camera
George Fleishchmann
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Shannon Model Airport', British Movietone News Issue No. 2304, 30 Jul 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29990 (Accessed 06 May 2026)