LOSSIE AIRSHOW / MACDUFF HARBOUR
Full length video
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Title: LOSSIE AIRSHOW / MACDUFF HARBOUR
Reference number: 9510
Date: 1961
Director: filmed by A.J.G. Bodie
Sound: silent
Original format: std. 8mm
Colour: col
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 3.55 mins
Description: Footage of Lossiemouth airshow featuring shots of aircraft on the ground and an aerial display. Also features footage of the Queen and Prince Philip arriving at Macduff harbour by boat and travelling through the town by car during their visit.
Shotlist: pan of airfield, various aircraft shown in shot – gvs aircraft including De Havilland Sea Vampire, Armstrong Scimitar XD220 and U.S Airforce aircraft (0.39) l/s De Havilland Dragon on runway preparing for take-off – children in space rocket zip line fairground ride – gvs of jet plane aerial display and crowds watching flyover – brief l/s crowds with thick smoke in the distance, possible crash landing (1.59) high shot of the Royal Barge entering Macduff harbour – shots of Queen and Prince Philip walking along wooden pier in front of gathered crowds, greeted by welcoming party (3.10) Queen and Prince Philip in car waving to crowd – gvs Queen and Prince Philip signing town guestbook, Queen with Provost and Lord Lieutenant Sir George Abercromby (3.33) shots of Queen and Prince Philip driving through streets of Macduff waving to crowds (3.55)