Cyprus Airlift

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2356
Date Released
29 Jul 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home From Cyprus. DESCRIPTION: Returning from war torn Cyprus holiday makers and service families land at RAF Lyneham. Many had to leave their possessions behind them. SHOTLIST: CU sign ‘ROYAL AIR FORCE LYNEHAM’. SV RAF plane taxiing in, SV people disembark. SLV people getting into coach. SV luggage being taken off plane. CU cases with RAF labels on. SV woman talking pan to child holding her hand. SV man with case walking up corridor. SV men holding guitar and case. SV RAF plane taxiing on runway. SV batman instructing plane. CU plane pan to propellers. SV people walking off plane smiling.
Keywords
Vehicles; Aviation; Evacuees; Military
Locations
Wiltshire
Card file number
74/84
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norris
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cyprus Airlift', British Movietone News Issue No. 2356, 29 Jul 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30421 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)