| EJECTOR SEAT Mavis Peacock tests out aircraft ejector seat | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7159 |
| Catalog #: | 5178 | |
| Clip Number: | 5178-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 407 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:39 - 01:46:18 | |
| Location: | Higher Denham, Buckinghamshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Product Testing LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Air Force, British (RAF) MILITARY: Equipment | |
| Description: | Ejector seat. Higher Denham, Buckinghamshire. M/S Bernard Lynch doing aircraft ejector seat test up big tower. M/S secretary Mavis Peacock watching with a young man. Various shots of engineer replacing charge with a new one and tightening fixing bolt. M/S Bernard sliding down the ramp. C/U of Mavis and the man. Various shots of Mavis being strapped into the ejector seat. C/U two men stood together. C/U girl in seat. C/U as man gives signal to Mavis and she pulls the blind over her face. L/S as she shoots up the tower. C/U of the men watching. M/S of seat descending. M/S as Mavis is unstrapped and lifted down, she walks away, camera pans up chute. | |
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