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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)