Record for Pilotless Plane

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1950
Date Released
17 Oct 1966
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Conservatives Confer
  2. 2Office in the Air
  3. 3Death Ray Next
  4. 4Record for Pilotless Plane
  5. 5Ladies Chase Bubbly and Bangers!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Record for Pilotless Plane. DESCRIPTION: Jindivik, the radio-controlled target plane used on missile ranges, sets reliability record. SHOTLIST: MS the Jindivik radio controlled plane on ground. MCU technician checks controls on side of plane. CU ditto. MS trail section of plane. GV the Jindivik on ground. GV base of plane at Llanbedr, North Wales. MS technician at control panel. CU ditto. MCU ditto. CU dials on control panel pan down to hands on controls. CU technician. GV the Jindivik gains speed to take off. LAS technicians in control tower. CU hands on controls inside tower. MCU man guiding plane looks through binoculars. GV pan the Jindivik takes takes off. MLS radar scanners turn. MCU hands on controls. CU technician. CU dials on control panel. CU radar screen. GV pan the Jindivik lands on runway at Llanbedr.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
North Wales; Llanbedr
Card file number
91668
Credits:
Camera
Jackson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
158
Story extras:
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