Item title reads - Wonderful formation flying by 39th & 100th Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) to be part of splendid programme at Royal Air Force Pageant at Hendon on June 27th. Uxbridge, Middlesex.
M/S of the row of aeroplanes on the ground. The camera pans across the long line of them....
Item title reads - Wonderful formation flying by 39th & 100th Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) to be part of splendid programme at Royal Air Force Pageant at Hendon on June 27th. Uxbridge, Middlesex.
M/S of the row of aeroplanes on the ground. The camera pans across the long line of them. L/S as they taxi along and take off together. Various shots of them flying in formation in three staggered rows, M/S as they fly over each other. M/S of aeroplanes flying side by side in a line.
Intertitle - 'Striking pictures from the air taken by our cameramen in 'plane flying above the formation seen in previous picture.' L/S of the line of aeroplanes from above.
Intertitle - 'Through the clouds.' M/S of nine aeroplanes flying in formation through the clouds. Various shots as they fly about.
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