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RAF Harrier Plane Simulator

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2280A
Date Released
15 Feb 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Ireland V England - Rugby
  2. 2RAF Harrier Plane Simulator
  3. 3Prince Charles on HMS Minerva
  4. 4Prince Bernhard in Australia
  5. 5Cruft’s Dog Show

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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