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VICTORY DAY
Movietone is proud to present in two massive processions, mechanised and marching, the men and women whose part in victory made this day possible. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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VICTORY DAY
Movietone is proud to present in two massive processions, mechanised and marching, the men and women whose part in victory made this day possible. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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ROYAL TOURNAMENT
One fascinating item on the programme at Earls Court was a display of physical training by the Royal Air Force. Or, ""Airborne assault by the Parachute Regiment"". ""Cutlass and hornpipe display"", performed by the Royal Navy. Next, a...
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JUMP TO IT!
The Physical Training Display Team of the RAF scored a big success at the New York Military Tournament, last year. This July, spectators at the Vancouver Searchlight Tattoo will see them on the bound. They are three dozen of the finest...
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AIR FORCES ""AT HOME""
On show beside Royal Air Force V-Bombers, at Mildenhall, was the supersonic ""Delta Dagger"", an American interceptor. The C-133, largest of all American Cargo-Carriers was just one of the transports attracting attention at this ""At...
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ESSEX - ""BOMB BANNERS"" MARCH AGAIN
In spite of a security raid on the London Headquarters of the Committee of 100, their plans were carried through. The organisers' chief aim was said to be the so called ""invasion"" of the United States Air Force Base at Wethersfield....
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FLIGHT OF THE PELICANS
The Royal Air Force Central Flying School at Little Rissington in Gloucestershire is the oldest military flying school in the world. It has a pelican on its crest, and Patrick, the pelican, as its mascot. Here, flying instructors from...
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OXFORDSHIRE - ""ARGOSIES"" FOR RAF
Our pictures show Armstrong Whitworth Argosy transport, ready for handing over to the RAF. Number 114 Squadron, Transport Command, is the first to have them. These new ""Argosies"" can carry 69 fully-equipped troops or 48 stretchers. As...
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ON TOP OF THE JOB
To put the fleche (or spire) on Coventry's new cathedral, they called on the services of an RAF ""Belvedere"" helicopter. They had to choose a day when there was virtually no wind, and the right moment came early in the morning of...
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HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS WORTH - STRAIGHT UP
An order from Germany worth over a million pounds for Britain's P1127 Vertical take off fighter, one of the most advanced military aircraft in the world. Pictures of the aircraft in action at an air station at West Raynham in Norfolk....
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""....BY SO MANY TO SO FEW""
At Westminster Abbey a service of thanksgiving for the victory in the Battle of Britain 25 years ago. Also pictures of the unveiling of a memorial tablet to Sir Winston Churchill by Her Majesty the Queen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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THE SOUND OF TOMORROW
The RAF give a demonstration of ""annoyance value"" to representatives of the government and of airlines at home and overseas. They demonstrated the noise of a Comet as it flies low. The sound of tomorrow is concerned with the Supersonic...
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RAF GOES ""OVER THE TOP""
Members of the RAF's Mountain Rescue Team are at the Avon Gorge in Bristol. The rescue team is from St. Athan in Glamorgan. One of six teams in various parts of the country in a state of ""round the clock"" readiness for an emergency....
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BAN THE BOMB - TOKYO STYLE
Nearly six thousand Japanese took part in this Anti-American demonstration outside a US Air Base near Tokyo. ® Seven hundred riot police were alerted, but there was no real trouble and no sit down. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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TO PROBE THE ANTARCTIC
An unusual visitor to the Port of London, the 'Norsel' is 1,700 ton diesel-driven Norwegian sealer, specially equipped and fitted out with stores and gear for her trip to the Antarctic, she is taking a combined Norwegian-British-Swedish...
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MID-AIR COLLISION
Two US Air Force planes with medical teams aboard set off over the Atlantic to practice parachute rescue in preparation for the Gemini Space Programme. But two miles off Bermuda, their wing tips touched. The planes exploded, and plunged...
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HER MAJESTY VISITS OWN RAF SQUADRON
The Queen recently inspected Number 600 (City of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, it was her first visit as Honorary Air Commodore. It was at Biggin Hill, Kent, and she received a bouquet from 6 year old Wendy Thompson,...
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THE KING AND CITY HONOUR AIR LIFT PERSONNEL
At Buckingham Palace, the King and Queen reviewed a representative contingent of men and women of the Berlin Air-lift. Later they lunched at the Guildhall. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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GERMANY - TROOPS PARADE BEFORE MANOEUVRES
The C-in-C, the High Commissioner, General de Lattre de Tassigny and Mr Shinwell watch the huge parade of the Allied Forces at Sennelager, in Germany. Many well-known regiments were represented including the Black Watch and the ""Desert...
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NEWS FROM THE USA - TRUMAN SEES MASS 'CHUTE JUMP'
President Truman watches army exercises at Fort Bragg, hundreds of troops descended by parachute preceded by their equipment. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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KOREA - BATTLE FOR PUSAN BRIDGEHEAD
American Marines landing prior to their success in moving up towards Pusan. Fighting to repel the Communists has been fierce. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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THEIR MAJESTIES WELCOME FRENCH VISITORS
Crossing the Channel in the steamer ""Arromanches"", the President of the French Republic and Madame Auriol received a great welcome as they approached Dover. HMS Vanguard fired a salute and RAF Vampires flew over. At Dover they were...
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MANOEUVRES IN A SNOW SETTING
In Alaska, combined American and Canadian forces have recently been on manoeuvres known as ""Exercise Sweetbriar"". The idea is to test the efficiency of men and equipment in temperatures sometimes as cold as fifty below zero....
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THE MEMORY OF GREATNESS
Movietone tribute for Remembrance Day. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent...