By Rocket to Safety

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1856A
Date Released
31 Dec 1964
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Battle of Hastings - On the Board
  2. 2Thanks, Neighbour!
  3. 3Boys and Girls Own Show
  4. 4Operation Rescue
  5. 5Buttons and Bow-Wows
  6. 6By Rocket to Safety

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ark Royal Ejector Seat Test. DESCRIPTION: From the flight deck of the Ark Royal - a new rescue technique is demonstrated. Rocket assisted ejector seats, to save the lives of pilots whose planes plunge into the sea on take off. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the ejector seat trials taken on board the Ark Royal in the English Channel. This demonstration shows how lives can be saved in an emergency.
Keywords
Aviation; Safety devices; Navy; Military
Locations
English Channel
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
89187A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:

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