Water Bombers

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2142

Date Released

22 Jun 1970

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Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Water Bombers. DESCRIPTION: Drought can also cause forest fires - a menace to many countries with dry climates. Canadian CL 215 bombers have been adapted to carry maximum loads of water to spray fires from the air, and the French Government had ordered ten of these airborne extinguishers. SHOTLIST: G to A bombers drop load of water. A/V forest fire. GV trees ablaze. A/V plane taking off from lake. 3 SVs pan ditto. Interior cockpit. Plane takes off. GV forest ablaze. CU plane steering wheel. G to A shots plane bombs burning trees with water. SV pan other plane taking off from lake. SV interior cockpit. CU bomb release control being operated. G to A plane drops water. A/V water falling over forest. G to A plane drops water on trees.

Keywords

Environment; Aviation; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Canada

Footage sources

France

Card file number

96071

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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