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Summary: Unedited scenes of the aircraft carrier HMS Albion operating Sea Venom aircraft, and Hawker Sea Hawks of 898 Squadron.
Description: I. Aerial MS of a Sea Venom in level flight left to right above clouds - camera aircraft veers away at the end of shot. Cut back to Sea Venom in flight - the aircraft banks and loses height, moving away into LS.
II. MS along the flight deck as a Sea Venom is launched from the port catapult on HMS Albion. MS aft from starboard sponson as a Venom is launched from the starboard catapult. HA.MS from AA position before the bridge to Venom, launching from starboard catapult.
III. Aerial shots showing 898 Squadron Sea Hawks in level flight in groups of two, four, and eight aircraft. Final shot commences with a general view of high altitude cloud - four Sea Hawks approach, flying in line abreast, and pass over the camera aircraft.
Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, ALBION (HMS), aircraft carrier (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Sqdn 898 (regiment/service)
Keywords: ships, British naval - aircraft carrier, light: Albion (object name)
aircraft, British naval - combat: Hawker Sea Hawk (object name)
aircraft, British naval - combat: De Havilland Sea Venom (object name)