Chopper Topics

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1971

Date Released

13 Mar 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chopper Topics. DESCRIPTION: Helicopters joining the Flying Squad! Starting a six month trial, Sioux helicopters are being evaluated by the Police in a Flight against crime. And a Wessex Helicopter is first in World to be fitted with own Radar-Sonar system. SHOTLIST: GV Wessex helicopter in air. CU radar system in Wessex helicopter. CU man at radar controls. MS sign ‘7000H Flight’. MS Wessex helicopter on tarmac. MS Royal Navy sign on tail of helicopter. MS radar dome. CU radar controls in helicopter. MCU radar dome. LS Wessex helicopter on tarmac. MS man steps into police helicopter. MCU ditto. CU badge ‘Police Helicopter Unit’. MS police helicopter takes off. LS ditto. MCU pilot at controls. CU hands on controls. Air-to-air helicopter in flight. Air to air ditto. GV looking through windscreen of helicopter.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Communications; Science and technology; Navy; Military

Locations

England; Helston; Netheravon

Card file number

92128

Credits:

Camera: John Wanstall
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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