| BOY PILOT 15 year old pilots a plane at Southend Airport. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6096 |
| Catalog #: | 11710 | |
| Clip Number: | 11710-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 12 | |
| Timecode: | 01:19:20 - 01:21:25 | |
| Location: | Southend-on-Sea | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Skills LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Instruction & Training | |
| Description: | BOY PILOT 15 year old pilots a plane at Southend Airport. L/S of an airfield - couple of aircraft in shot. Young boy walks into shot with his father. It is Brian Bishop of Corringham in Essex - he is Britain's youngest pilot (15 years old). The airfield Southend Airport. on Sea (Southend-on-Sea). MS Brian taking off his blazer. His father help Brian into his flying jacket. BCU Brian pulling up zip of flying jacket. CU Brian taking his white plimsoles off and getting into flying boots. (2 shots). MS Father watching. LS Brian finally finishing putting on his flying boots. Walks out of picture while father picks up Brian's plimsoles. LS Brian walking up to plane. The plane is a Auster Autocrat. He isn't allowed to fly solo until he is eighteen. A mechanic stands by prop. of plane. MS Brian getting into plane. He closes door. MS Mechanic twisting prop over. Good C/U of Brian in the cockpit giving the thumbs up sign. LS The mechanic who walks round to wing tip and helps plane turn round. LS Camera following plane as it makes good take-off. His father watches his flight. Air to air shot of plane in flight. MS The boy looking out of aircraft window. Air to air shot of plane in flight. Brian and instructor Jerry Quinn (sp?) of Southend Flying School in the cockpit. CU Boy handling controls of plane. Air to air shot of plane. MS Boy in plane. BCU Boy pulling joy stick sideways. Air to air shot of plane banking off into starboard. Narrator observes that flying keeps Brian out of mischief. | |
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