Fast and Low

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2034
Date Released
27 May 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fast and Low. DESCRIPTION: The fastest low-flying helicopters ever built, scare the pants off cameramen during demonstration in California. SHOTLIST: GV The Nap helicopter flying low over ground. Aerial shot from helicopter as it flies low. GV copter as it flies low. Aerial shot from copter mix to GV copter in flight. Aerial shot from copter as it flies low over ground. GV copter in flight. Aerial shot from copter as it flies along canyon. GV copter in flight. Aerial shot from copter as it flies low over ground and under bridge - fade-out at end of scene. HELICOPTERS HUG GROUND - 35mm COLOUR New combat helicopter tested. Winged-helicopter. Helicopter flying into gorge. View from another helicopter showing the new types flying underneath. Helicopter has wings - various shots skimming the ground and through gorge - also under bridge.
Keywords
Environment; Aviation
Locations
United States of America; California
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
93502
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fast and Low', British Movietone News Issue No. 2034, 27 May 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27398 (Accessed 14 Aug 2025)