Aviation Fire Training School

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

490

Date Released

17 May 1964

Date recorded

17 Apr 1964

Length of issue (in feet)

682

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Birdland
2. 2Character Faces
3. 3Aviation Fire Training School

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Stand by for action, action which calls for precision and fire-fighting teamwork. In fact, Pathe Pic is watching a practice session at the Ministry of Aviation Fire Services Training School, but that doesn’t mean that recruits can treat this exercise as a game. Here at Stansted, special foam and carbon dioxide are used to tackle a burning aircraft - and it takes just three minutes to transform a hot, blazing fire of fuel into a cold-looking Christmas card scene.

Keywords

Education and training; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Locations

England; Essex; Stansted Airport

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Tim Brinton

Length of story (in feet)

238

Story extras:

Film clip

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British Pathe Ltd

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0207 665 8340

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Notes

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