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Title: HISTORIC AIRCRAFT I

Reference number: 10007

Date: 1989

Director: filmed by Chris O'Kane

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 26.50 mins

Description: A display of historic aircraft in flight at the Shuttleworth Museum Collection and highlights of an air display at RAF Leuchars.

Film was used in schools by donor to demonstrate development of the aeroplane. See also ref. 10060

Shotlist: GVs Shuttleworth Collection Museum historic aircraft on display: Avro triplane in flight and landing. Bristol F2B fighter biplane D8096 starting up and preparing for take-off. Avro 621 Tutor, K3215, preparing for take-off and in flight. K5414 Hawker Hind started up by device mounted on vintage car, then in flight. P6382 Miles Magister taking off and in flight. G-AELO De Havilland Hornet Moth, G-BGYN and G-XCUB Piper Super Cubs preparing and taking off. Display at RAF Leuchars: shots of mechanics preparing Catalina flying boat (with wheels). De Havilland Mosquito in flight. Lancaster bomber PA474 and Spitfire AB910 on tarmac, inspected by visitors. Both start up and taxi out to runway. Shots in flight. RAF Hawker Sea Fury on ground and in flight. GVs Red Devils parachute team descending trailing coloured smoke and insignia. GVs stunt aircraft trailing smoke. GVs Phantom jet and Vulcan bomber in flight. Red Arrows aerobatic team in flight and jets lined up on tarmac.