Britain’s Guided Missile

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1395A

Date Released

1 Mar 1956

Date submitted

28 Feb 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ireland V Scotland
2. 2Maritime Affairs: Ferry Boat Icebreaker
3. 3Maritime Affairs: New Tanker
4. 4Maritime Affairs: Hmas Melbourne
5. 5Colonial Secretary Visits Cyprus
6. 6Aqua Jumping
7. 7Marching to the Mosque
8. 8Britain’s Guided Missile

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Guided Missile. DESCRIPTION: It’s called the Fireflash, the air to air guided missile, made by Fairey’s for the RAF. First pictures to be released show it being carried by a Meteor Jet Fighter. SHOTLIST: The ‘Fireflash’ new guided missile made by Fairey’s for the RAF. SCU of missile being brought out. Board (Danger Area) control room, superintendent and officers in control room. Meteor take off. Firefly take off. Aircraft. GV pilot. Target breaks off wing tip. Hitting target (2 shots). The ‘Fireflash’ is being carried by a Meteor Jet Fighter.

Keywords

Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Military

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

66127

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

102

Story extras:

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