DEFENCE / TRANSPORT: First Lord of the Admiralty visits aircraft carrier at sea (1936)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, takes a flying visit to Aircraft-carrier ’Courageous’ and makes naval history. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: FIRST LORD FLIES TO SEA (Part Mute) ENGLAND: Hendon: EXT Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty putting on flying suit. Semi cu. and cu. of Hoare being helped on with flying suit. Semi cu. of Hoare in flying kit talking into microphone SOT Semi view of three Torpedo Bombing planes lined up on field with engines ticking over. Semi view of Hoare getting into plane. Semi view of Hoare seated in cockpit. CU of Propeller gathering up speed. Gen. view pan. of three planes taxi-ing and taking off. Semi view pan. of planes past camera in air. Long view pan. of planes in air. KEYWORDS: Navy - Active / Personalities - Politicians / Aviation / Navy -