Latest Service Developments - Skysweeper

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1315A
Date Released
19 Aug 1954
Date submitted
16 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sky Sweeper. DESCRIPTION: The United States Army’s new 75 millimetre Skysweeper was demonstrated recently at Weybourne, Norfolk. Radar controlled, the gun is aimed automatically. SHOTLIST: Crews running to the fun. Crew in place on gun. Model aircraft being launched. Model aircraft controller. CU of gun barrel. Gun revolving. In action. Robot plane. Plane falling.
Keywords
Weapons
Locations
Norfolk; Weybourne
Card file number
61631
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Latest Service Developments - Skysweeper', British Movietone News Issue No. 1315A, 19 Aug 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19449 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)