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1949 Crowds attend air show at Gatwick Airport
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2:25Now PlayingDate: 28th July 1949
Location: Gatwick Airport
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Air Thrills at the Gatwick Show
ENGLAND: Crawley: West Sussex: Gatwick Airport:
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AERIAL SHOWS Daily Express air pageant at Gatwick airport. Acrobatic display by three planes. American star Betty Skelton does stunting. Passing between posts - cutting ribbon tied to posts and makes perfect touch-down. Shots of the "Wee-Bee" an air-scooter - with pilot in prone position. R. A. F. and airborne troops make combined attack on enemy radio post. troops and supplies drop by parachute with glider troops
AEROPLANES - R.A.F. and Naval R.A.F. planes with gliders drop parachutes (troops and supplies) in mock raid on enemy radio post during Daily Express Air pageant at Gatwick Airport
GATWICK AIRPORT Daily Express air pageant at Gatwick Airport. Acrobatic stunting display by three planes. Betty Skelton, U.S. ace stunting. Cutting tape between two posts after diving through. Shots of the Wee-Bee" an air-scooter with pilot in prone position. R.A.F. and airborne with glider troop make raid on enemy radio post. Troops and supplies drop by parachute.
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