RAF Harrier Plane Simulator

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2280A

Date Released

15 Feb 1973

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Harrier Plane Simulator - Colour. DESCRIPTION: A demonstration of the new Harrier Jet Vertical take off combat plane simulator. SHOTLIST: MS Harrier takes off vertically. 3 shots computer operator & pilot pause, chat at steps of simulator. 2 MS pilot climbs up to cockpit of simulator. MS operator at controls of computer. MSU he presses two buttons. GV model landscape. MS camera which scans landscape. MCU pilot in cockpit. MS simulator takes off. 3 MCUs camera scanning landscape. Monitor showing what pilot sees, ie landscape. Landscape passing underneath camera. MS simulator bucking. 3 shots computer punch tape section operating. MS pan John Cable, operating computer. CU cable. CU instrument gauges. MCU pilot in cockpit. MCU landscape passing underneath camera. MCU simulator bucking. MCU landscape passing underneath camera. MCU camera moving to runway on model landscape. MLS Hawker Harrier lands.

Keywords

Displays; Aviation; Military

Locations

Lincolnshire; RAF Wittering

Card file number

98774

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin
Camera: Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

141

Story extras:

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