High-speed Flight is Ready at Calshot

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
118
Date Released
7 Sep 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: High-speed Flight Is Ready at Calshot. DESCRIPTION: Machines and men to fly for Britain stand by in hopes of France and Italy competing. SHOTLIST: Shots of the men seated in a hangar. Shots of Vickers Supermarine. Shots of the pilots standing in front of the planes. Group shot CU of Flt Lt Stainforth. Flt Lt Boothman. Squadron Leader Orlebar, Flt Lt Long and Flying Officer Snaith. Vickers Supermarine Rolls Royce S6B Also shot of S6A which was successful in 1929 contest.
Keywords
Aviation; Competitions; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1400
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'High-speed Flight is Ready at Calshot', British Movietone News Issue No. 118, 7 Sep 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3204 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)