Queen Visits RAF (1964)

Thorney Island, West Sussex (?) Various shots of the queen arriving and the air-display. VS. The Queen’s aircraft taxiing in. VS. The Queen steps out and is greeted by high ranking officers, etc. VS. The Queen meeting officers and wives. VS. The Queen inspecting RAF Guard of Honour on arrival. Aeroplanes taking off. Various shots of planes involved in display. VS. The Queen wearing sun glasses seated on dais watching air display. VS. The air display showing helicopters in action lowering men on wire and also lowering a bridge which lorries pass over as soon as it is laid. An Argosy transporter flies low over airfield and a glider gives a display. VS. The Queen walks away, arrives at her car, says good- bye and drives off. MS. Officers and their wives watching. (Lav.) Note: There is no dope sheet or available paperwork for this footage. Good throughout FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS