Results

Atlantic Helicopter Service

Date released

4 Aug 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1209

NoS ID

017958

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helicopters Fly Atlantic. DESCRIPTION: The first helicopters ever to fly the Atlantic were the Hopalong and the Whirlaway - American Sikorsky S-55 machines. The route taken was from...

News on Screen Cinema news Online Moving image

Britain’s Secret Engineers (2010)

Subject

Engineering; Technology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £195.00

If you need to build a ‘top-secret’ piece of equipment in the UK, there’s one place many people choose to go: defence contractor QinetiQ. This documentary follows workers at this leading British...

DVD Find Other To order

Paul Maurice on Westland Helicopters (1986)

Genre

News report; Interview

Defence correspondent Paul Maurice explains the importance of Westland Helicopters’ role in Britain’s defence. Female interviewer/anchor not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Business Programme No.13 (1988)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. TRACK 1- American contract for Westland Helicopter subsidiary - The Portsmouth Company which is to float on the American...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Aviation: Helicopters Refuel in the Air

Date released

27 Feb 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1395

NoS ID

020758

Story no

3 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helicopters Refuel in Mid Air. DESCRIPTION: In Virginia, the American Marine Corps demonstrate the ease with which helicopters can be refuelled while in flight. The development of this...

News on Screen Cinema news Online Moving image

Helicopters Find Rebel Hideouts

Date released

14 Dec 1953

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2378

NoS ID

044748

Story no

3 / 7

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Naval helicopters, built in US are used in latest phase of jungle war.

News on Screen Cinema news Digitised Documents To order Moving image

Helicopters Demonstrate Invasion

Date released

19 May 1949

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1901

NoS ID

041717

Story no

8 / 8

US Marines, in display before Congress members, show use of helicopters as troop carriers.

News on Screen Cinema news To order Moving image

Seventeen Helicopters Form Novel Fly Past

Date released

11 Dec 1952

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2273

NoS ID

044116

Story no

4 / 5

Helicopters display powers prior to embarking on aircraft-carrier Perseus for Malaya.

News on Screen Cinema news To order Moving image

Helicopters on the Map at Last

Date released

21 Jun 1954

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2432

NoS ID

045051

Story no

1 / 7

Making history in civil aviation helicopters fly for first time between Heath Row and South Bank.

News on Screen Cinema news To order Moving image

Tampico Floods: Helicopters Rescue 1,500

Date released

20 Oct 1955

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2571

NoS ID

046129

Story no

1 / 9

To thousands marooned on roofs naval helicopters take food and water and "airlift" 1,500.

News on Screen Cinema news To order Moving image