1.
GV Line of Meteors-pan to modern jet passing over.
4.5 ft

2.
GV Line of planes.
2 ft

3.
Angle Shot...of planes.
2 ft

4.
SV Man with acetylene burner.
2 ft

5.
SV Wing of plane drops off.
2.5 ft

6.
GV Pan of Meteors.
4 ft

7.
SV Brake on wing flapping in wind.
2.5 ft

8.
CU Back V....Man cutting off part of plane.
2 ft

9.
LV Front of plane dropping off.
3 ft

10.
Side V. Men pushing away part of plane.
2 ft

11.
Front V. Part of plane drops off.
2.5 ft

12.
LV Part of fuselage dropping off.
2 ft

13.
CU Man cutting off wing of plane.
2 ft

14.
LV Wing drops off.
1.5 ft

15.
SV Pulling out casing from engine.
3 ft

16.
Pan Modern jet past to man working.
3.5 ft

17.
LV Man lifting fuselage of plane.
4.5 ft

18.
CU Pan from wheel spinning to parts of plane
4 ft

19.
SVPan..Lorry towards carrying scrap.
4 ft



Initials S-D/JH/PB



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Background: The Dutch Air Force's first jet fighter planes, - Meteors - acquired ten years ago and now obsolete, were handed over to the 'breakers', Jan 22, at Woensdrecht Airfield.

Almost as soon as the 'hand over' was completed oxy-acetylene cutters were at work, stripping the planes of scrap metal.

The Dutch Government was paid GBP160 sterling for each aircraft. Original cost-in the region of GBP50,000 each.

The Government had several other offers, mainly from travelling fairs, but rejected them.