Two Westland helicopters are handed over to the Queen's Flight
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Short Summary
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- Film ID:
- 2752.17
- Media URN:
- 81162
- Group:
- Unissued unused
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 1959
- Sound:
- Mute
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:06:17:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:52:56:00 / 01:59:13:00
- Canister:
- UN 3279 B
Unknown user says
Squadron Leader John M'Kenzie-Hall, as featured in the clip (the very tall man), born 1923, is alive and well, aged 91 years old (as of June 2014) and has recently written his memoirs about his service as a fighter pilot in World War II (RAF, USAAF & Fleet Air Arm) and a book (unpublished at the moment, a private memoir, although Her Majesty the Queen has read it) on his seven years on The Queens Flight (1957-64) called 'Hoverhawk' (after his call sign for the Helicopter). Sir Edward Fielden (Captain of The Queens Flight) had asked for John M'Kenzie-Hall to come to the Squadron as he had vast expertise on helicopters (Malaya and Suez campaigns) and Fielden wanted to set up a Helicopter Service providing the Royal Family with 'lawn to lawn' service. John M'Kenzie-Hall can be contacted via email at jmkenziehall@yahoo.com