News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2162

Date Released

9 Nov 1970

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. New Airline
• 2. Jetstream Classroom
• 3. Navigation Simulator
• 4. Pets Championships Show
• 5. Vandal-Proof Phone Box
• 6. Moscow State Circus
• 7. Action Space

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Navigation Simulator. DESCRIPTION: Trainee navigators at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, pit their skill against a computer which can store 25 million pieces of information. A navigation simulator, controlled by the computer, does everything except take off. The instructor primes the computer and it’s up to the student to set the right course. SHOTLIST: LV screen pan to BV instructor. CU instructors hand operates keyboard pan up to his reflection in glass. SV pan students in simulator booths. CU student plotting chart pan up as he adjusts dials. CU dial being adjusted. BV instructor at controls. CU picture on screen. CU instructor’s face. CU numbers on control screen, pull focus to instructor’s reflection. CU flashing lights. CU BV student setting dials. CU dials. CU student. SV dials. CU student.

Keywords

Education and training; Aviation; Science and technology; Military

Locations

United Kingdom; Cranwell

Card file number

96440

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ray Gallard

Length of story (in feet)

84

Story extras:

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