Results: Stories
8 results found for '"Netheravon"' in Location.
New Air Mail Route
- Date released
- 9 Apr 1931
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 12
- NoS ID
- 031363
- Story no
- 2 / 6
The Cape in six-and-a-half days. Lieutenant Commander Glen Kidston starts epic flight which beat all former records.
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Operation Longstop
- Date released
- 29 Sep 1947
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 956
- NoS ID
- 014684
- Story no
- 2 / 5
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Operation Longstop. DESCRIPTION: An exercise in invasion by parachute, not just troops but equipment are dropped. General Montgomery and foreign observers watched the progress of the...
WRAF Kennel Maids
- Date released
- 9 Dec 1957
- Series name
- Colour Pictorial
- Issue no
- 154
- NoS ID
- 120483
- Story no
- 3 / 3
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Pathe synopsis: The old service cry of ‘never volunteer for anything’ does not apply to kennel maids of the Women’s Royal Air Force at Netheravon, Wiltshire, where all the girls have speciallly applied...
RAF Dogs
- Date released
- 23 Jul 1962
- Series name
- Colour Pictorial
- Issue no
- 395
- NoS ID
- 121248
- Story no
- 3 / 3
- Extras
- 1 film clip
Pathe synopsis: The war proved that the vast perimeters of airfields need unorthodox methods of protection. The RAF then decided that highly trained dogs would be the answer, and today it has the largest...
Training for the Tournament
- Date released
- 23 May 1963
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1772A
- NoS ID
- 025108
- Story no
- 3 / 6
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Training for the Tournament. DESCRIPTION: RAF Police dogs and their handlers are brushing up their performance for this year’s Royal Tournament. All the RAF dogs have been presented...
One Way Down
- Date released
- 31 Aug 1964
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1839
- NoS ID
- 025660
- Story no
- 5 / 5
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: One Way Down. DESCRIPTION: There were six events in parachuting at the Army Championships at Netheravon, Wiltshire. Contests for special manoeuvres during Free Fall as well as for...
Chopper Topics
- Date released
- 13 Mar 1967
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1971
- NoS ID
- 026805
- Story no
- 1 / 5
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chopper Topics. DESCRIPTION: Helicopters joining the Flying Squad! Starting a six month trial, Sioux helicopters are being evaluated by the Police in a Flight against crime. And a...
Parachute Jumpings
- Date released
- 6 Jun 1968
- Series name
- Pathe News
- Issue no
- 68/46
- NoS ID
- 113118
- Story no
- 4 / 4
- Extras
- 1 film clip
A group of Army daredevils provided big thrills at the Army Parachute Championships. The birdmen, comprising the parachute aces of the Army, gave a spectacular display of their free-fall skills and...