Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Coastal Command (1952)

St. Eval, Cornwall MS. Duke ducks from under entrance of plane. LS. Helicopter taking off - pan to Duke watching. MS. Duke watching helicopter and talking to general. Duke watching helicopter take off. Helicopter in flight. Duke on airstrip watching helicopter pan to helicopter flying above grounded wing of plane. Duke and two commanders watching helicopter. Helicopter landing. Helicopter. Duke in ops room. LS. MS. Duke presenting the Dunning Cup to Sqdn ldr. . O’Doire commander of 210 Squadron, Coastal Command. MS. Duke inspecting a Neptune aircraft - climbing into bomb-bay and Ducking out. Salute. Wheel of plane. (cutaways) MS. Duke inspecting a helicopter. LS. MS. Duke inspecting Shackleton and Lancaster aircraft. MS. Duke alights from plane greeted by Air Marshall Sir Alick Stevens KBE. CB. MS. Duke and Stevens walking to saluting base. LS. MS. Duke inspects Guard of Honour and takes the march past. MS. Women and children spectators. MS. Duke in control room. MS. Duke watching fly past. CU. Han
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