| BLACK BOX RETRIEVER Rusty the Alsatian trains to recover black box in air crashes. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5026 |
| Catalog #: | 364723 | |
| Clip Number: | 364723-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 68/47 | |
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| Location: | Farnborough; England | |
| Year Shot: | 1968 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Air Crashes | |
| Description: | DOGS TRAINED TO RECOVER BLACK BOX IN AIR CRASHES Royal Aircraft Research Establishment conducts experiment using a dog to trace a wrecked airplane's "Black Box"; an electronic device which records information about the flight. Farnborough, Hampshire. Various library shots of an air crash. Various shots salvage team looking for black box. M/S Fred Jones and Bill Reid with Rusty the Alsatian at Accident Research Station at Farnborough, pan down to dog. C/U Fred Jones who is in charge of the accident research. C/U Bill Reid, dog trainer. C/U Rusty barking. M/S Fred Jones painting three items for Rusty to find. C/U items being painted with liquid. C/U Rusty looking. M/S Fred Jones as he throws one part into a large pile of wreckage. M/S Jones throwing another part. C/U as he throws a small canister painted with the liquid into the wreckage. M/S as Rusty sets off into wreckage to find the parts. C/U Rusty searching. M/S as Rusty returns with the first part and hands it to his trainer. C/U as Rusty runs past camera for the next piece. M/S Rusty searching. C/U Rusty picking up the large piece of metal. C/U third piece burning. M/S as Rusty walks towards the fire and starts to paw the small canister out of the fire. C/U Rusty pulling out the third piece from the fire. He attempts to pick it up with his mouth but it is hot. M/S as instructor comes into picture and attempts to pick up canister but then drops it. M/S trainer and Rusty walk over to Fred Jones with the third piece, which they put onto the ground. C/U Rusty barking. | |
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