| AIR SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT Air Speed record attempt at Herne Bay by Group Captain Wilson and Eric Greenwood. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7798 |
| Catalog #: | 6040 | |
| Clip Number: | 6040-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1278 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:42:17 - 01:47:23 | |
| Location: | Kent, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1945 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/MOTION PICTURES: Cameras & Cameramen LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Jets TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Record Flights | |
| Description: | AIR SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT Air Speed record attempt at Herne Bay by Group Captain Wilson and Eric Greenwood. Herne Bay, Kent. Shot of weather balloons? lying on ground, pan to small building structures. C/U a man using a theodolite. MS back of man using theodolite pan to LS two men holding a surveyor's distance stick. C/U a 16 mm timing camera. LS pan of beach with antitank obstacles, pan to Reculver Towers (ruined church of 7th century). Several shots of towers, pan to radar aerial mounted on truck. C/U radar aerial. Angle shot of man mounting a ladder as seen from below. Various shots men on wooden platform. M/S, looking over cameraman's shoulder, of Gloster Meteor jet flying low over cliffs. Various shots spectators watching air speed record attempt. Reflection of sun on water. Clouds (white fluffy) over the sea. More shots people watching. Jet plane seen was used by Group Captain Wilson and Eric Greenwood for Air Speed Record Attempt. | |
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