• Short Summary

    Pathe News cameraman Ced Baynes flies by helicopter from London to Paris.

  • Description

    London, England & Paris, France.

    Evening Standard Westland Sikorsky S-51 helicopter on Festival site. CU Ced Baynes with camera. CU customs man stamping Baynes papers. CU pilot Allan Green climbing aboard helicopter. SCU Baynes boarding helicopter. CU Baynes holding up camera as 'copter' takes off. LV helicopter taking off. LV from helicopter - County Hall, Thames and Houses of Parliament. Air view: St. Paul's and City. AV Waterloo Bridge. AV helicopter pilot looking down at Tower Bridge. AV Thames and Pool of London. CU helicopter's instrument board. AV electronic train on its way to the coast. AV approaching Hastings coast. Crossing coast line and over channel. CU helicopter pilot looking down at channel pan over to sea. AV ship in the channel. AV French coast line. AV passing over Le Treport. CU pilot studying map. AV Paris - Eiffel Tower in distance. CU pilot looking down as he flies up the Seine. AV flying up the Seine. AV Paris. AV another scene over Paris. LV helicopter approaching landing area the Invalides. SV helicopter descending. LV helicopter descending and landing in the Place des Invalides.

    (Orig.Neg.) (Title scene B.)

    Note: Selected originals exist for this story - see in file.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    118.14
    Media URN:
    28840
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    28/09/1953
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:02:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:21:16:00 / 01:23:18:00
    Canister:
    53/74

Comments (2)

  1. Unknown user says

    The helicopter is a Westland Sikorsky S-51, Reg. No. G-ANAL.

    The helicopter lands in the Place des Invalides.

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  2. Unknown user says

    Thanks for this.

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