Down on the Deck

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1758
Date Released
11 Feb 1963
Date submitted
6 Feb 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Down on the Deck. DESCRIPTION: At the Royal Aircraft Establishment - Bedford they’ve rigged up an ingenious platform, coated with anti-skid paint, which effectively reproduces the rock n’roll of a ship in heavy seas. Anyway they’ve proved that a helicopter fitted with special undercarriage and anti-skid tyres can land safely in the considerable roll of 15 degrees either way. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV helicopter landing on platform. MS same. CU same - helicopter rocking, structure of rocking machine (4 shots). CU helicopter takes off. GV same - helicopter flies away. CU rocking machine. CU helicopter in the air. CU helicopter lands on platform. GV same. (This demonstration was given at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Bedford.)
Keywords
Displays; Aviation; Military
Locations
Bedford
Card file number
86008
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Down on the Deck', British Movietone News Issue No. 1758, 11 Feb 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24987 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)