The Bloodhound in Action

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1525A
Date Released
28 Aug 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
This is a Bristol-Ferranti Bloodhound, a British guided weapon, soon to be in service with the Royal Air Force. The solid fuel booster motors are automatically released, when expended. Two ramjets carry on the good work at supersonic speed, and Bloodhound, right on the scent of its quarry (a remote controlled Meteor) tracks it down: whatever evasive action is taken.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
74778
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Bloodhound in Action', British Movietone News Issue No. 1525A, 28 Aug 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22572 (Accessed 10 Jun 2025)