Midlands News: 02.07.1956: BEA Helicopter Service

Summary

A helicopter service which will link Birmingham with Leicester and Nottingham was launched today by BEA at Elmdon Airport.

Year:

1956

Duration:

0:00:29

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We first see a Sikorsky helicopter, operated by BEA, landing at Elmdon airport. A group of dignitaries, including the Conservative MP John Profumo in his role as the Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, then board the helicopter.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Story number 56-27. The Nottingham landing site for the helicopter was off Lenton Lane.