Britain’s Guided Missile

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1395A
Date Released
1 Mar 1956
Date submitted
28 Feb 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Guided Missile. DESCRIPTION: It’s called the Fireflash, the air to air guided missile, made by Fairey’s for the RAF. First pictures to be released show it being carried by a Meteor Jet Fighter. SHOTLIST: The ‘Fireflash’ new guided missile made by Fairey’s for the RAF. SCU of missile being brought out. Board (Danger Area) control room, superintendent and officers in control room. Meteor take off. Firefly take off. Aircraft. GV pilot. Target breaks off wing tip. Hitting target (2 shots). The ‘Fireflash’ is being carried by a Meteor Jet Fighter.
Keywords
Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
66127
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Britain’s Guided Missile', British Movietone News Issue No. 1395A, 1 Mar 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20771 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)