| WINDMILL SQUADRON Planes named after some of the Windmill Girls are christened with champagne and lipstick. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6106 |
| Catalog #: | 12390 | |
| Clip Number: | 12390-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 205 | |
| Timecode: | 01:19:54 - 01:21:40 | |
| Location: | Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | EROTICA: Cheesecake LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hampshire TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Christenings TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Helicopters TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military | |
| Description: | WINDMILL SQUADRON (aka WINDMILL GIRLS CHRISTEN HELICOPTERS) Planes named after some of the Windmill Girls are christened with champagne and lipstick. Royal Naval Air Station, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. A group of girls from the Windmill Theatre arrive by a "Rapide" 'plane to christen some helicopters which have been named after them. The 820 squadron is nicknamed "The Windmill Squadron" and the girls are introduced to some of the naval officers and men. MS Plane landing. CU Officer smiling and saluting. MS Plane door is opened and the steps are placed against it Windmill girl starts to get out of plane she shakes hands with the officer. MS Two other girls getting out of aircraft. MS Four models accompanied by two officers walking across airfield another two models are following behind. MS Helicopter. MS Line of three sailors and three other members of crew lined up as Windmill girl is introduced to them in turn. CU Girl from behind men as she walks along shaking hands. CU Sailor. MS Girl standing on steps by helicopter officer starts to hand her bottle of champagne. MCU She takes champagne and pours it over front of helicopter. CU Smiling officer. MS Girl writes her name on helicopter. CU Girl's face. MS She writes her name on the helicopter. CU Girl's face. MS She writes her name on helicopter showing it to be Yvette. MS Group of sailors each holding a bouquet as they approach the girls and each sailors gives a girl a bouquet. MS Sailor pinning brooch or badge onto lapels of the girl who christened the helicopter. CU Badge being pinned on. LS Showing helicopters with group of people in f.g. | |
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