PRINCESS ALEXANDRA VIEWS PASSING OUT PARADE OF NO.114 PROVOST-VAMPIRE COURSE.
MS. Royal Air Force servicemen's wives and their children. MS. Three airmen with police dogs. MS. Plane taxiing on tarmac. MS. Princess Alexandra of Kent (daughter of Duchess of...
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA VIEWS PASSING OUT PARADE OF NO.114 PROVOST-VAMPIRE COURSE.
MS. Royal Air Force servicemen's wives and their children. MS. Three airmen with police dogs. MS. Plane taxiing on tarmac. MS. Princess Alexandra of Kent (daughter of Duchess of Kent) alights from aircraft and is greeted by the Lord Lieutenant, Group Captain J E Kirk the Air Officer Commanding No.25. Group and the Station Commander. LS. Guard of Honour presents arms. Various shots, Princess Alexandra inspects Guard of Honour. Pan along Guard of Honour. Various shots, servicemen, their wives and children. MS. Princess inspecting Guard of Honour. LS. Vampire jet T.11. trainer aircraft. Various shots, audience. MS. Group of R.A.F. types. Various shots, the Princess making presentations of Wings and Trophies to servicemen. MS. Princess Alexandra's Standard. Various shots, Princess Alexandra on dais watches the parade pass by and then march off in slow time. LS. Fly past of Vampires (2 shots). MS. Princess Alexandra watching fly-past. MS. Small boys watching fly past. Various shots, Princess Alexandra inspects Vampire T.11. trainer and inspects pilot's helmet. Various shots, Princess meets pilots.
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