Thunderbird on Target

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1487A
Date Released
5 Dec 1957
Date submitted
2 Dec 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: English Thunderbird Rocket. DESCRIPTION: In production for both the Army and the Royal Air Force, and is one of the most effective weapon systems in our current pattern of defence. Above the guided weapons range at Woomera, the Thunderbird casts off its Booster Motors before continuing a trial flight to intercept a target. Going in search of it’s quarry, a Jindivik target plane, which flies at about 500 miles an hour. SHOTLIST: GS rocket on launcher. GS rocket launched, then boosters fall away. GS rocket in flight. GS Jindivik target aircraft. Shots of rocket & target plane colliding, shots of impact and wreckage falling.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Explosions; Military
Locations
Australia; Woomera
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
72265
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Thunderbird on Target', British Movietone News Issue No. 1487A, 5 Dec 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22070 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)