Air News Princess Flying Boat (1952)
Cowes, Isle of Wight. GV. Princess flying boat, sea plane on slipway and another under construction outside SaundersRoe hanger (first 7 for super) LV. Princess on launching ramp. SV. Contrarotaing propellors LV. Elevated tenengined Princess about to be launched LV. Two Princesses Outside hanger one with fin and rudder still under construction. MV. Men on scaffolding completing fin and rudder. LV. Princess on launching ramp world s first jet flying boat fighter alongside. Saro A. 1. MV. Flying boat fighter alongside Princess CU. Block and tackle, pan up to Princess. slowly moving down ramp. SV. Two types hauling on bar attached to undercarriage. SV. Tail of Princess moving towards water. CU. Wheels of undercarriage revolving. SV. Princess near end of ramp water lapping around undercarriage. LV. Elevated, people rushing forward to see launching, pan to flying boat near end of ramp. SCU. Mr. F. A. Kappey, signing form 1090 on back of test pilot Geoffrey Tyson. SV. Princess with bott
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