Title:ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS STAND DOWN PARADE IN HYDE PARK, LONDON, MAY 1945 AND NORTH WEALD FLYPAST [Allocated Title]
Film Number:MGH 4519
Other titles:AMATEUR FILM [Allocated Title]
Summary: Amateur film, poorly shot, of inspection by King George VI of Royal Observer Corps in Hyde Park, London in May 1945 and of subsequent thank-you display by RAF to ROC at North Weald, Essex.
Description: King George VI is accompanied by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth, who is wearing the uniform of the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
Celebratory flypast by Meteors (new to service), squadron of Spitfires and Short Stirling with parachutists, Mosquitos and Sikorsky Hoverfly R4B (first helicopter used by British armed forces).