| Robot Plane: With Homing Missile - GREAT FOOTAGE | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1753 |
| Catalog #: | 426081 | |
| Clip Number: | 426081-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 039-084-02 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | England, United Kingdom | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMPUTERS: Misc. ENGINEERING: Tests LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SPACE EXPLORATION: Training & Testing TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military | |
| Description: | NO AUDIO At England's Royal Aircraft Establishment, the "Jindivik" radio-controlled target aircraft is demonstrated. She's the prey in a mid-air game of "tag" with a homing missile which zeroes in on heat waves. A flaming direct hit and the plane crashes. Establishing Shot - Camera panning the "Robot Plane' that's sitting on the tarmac. MS - Camera focuses on some pipes and hoses that are somehow connected to the bottom of the plane, but yet it is not part of the plane. MS - The plane is pulled away by a truck as it sits on top of a frame with wheels, Inside A control tower, technician is sitting by operating components for the radar screen. Low Angle Shot - Radar screen turning. MS - Two technicians sitting in a darkened room, one is controlling the 'Robot Plane' and the other is operating the homing missile. MS - The 'Robot Plane' is taking off from the run-way and breaks away from the metal frame that this plane sits on top of. MS - The plane is airborne and flying in the sky. MS - Three technicians sitting at control panels. CUS - A larger control panel with a lot of buttons, switches and dials. Low Angle Shot - The 'Robot Plane" flying. Low Angle Shot - A small glowing ball comes into the picture and it looks like it is tracking the plane. It was, it hit the plane and the plane exploded and starts to turn up-side-down. Low Angle Shot - The plane is nose down and it's leaving a fire trail. and it crashes into the ocean, nose first. ' | |
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