Things Aren’t Always What They Seem: Radar Map Matching
Series
- Series Name
- Living Tomorrow
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 3
- Summary
- COI synopsis: In science, as in every-day life, things aren’t always quite what they seem... Viewed from the air, even the most obvious landmarks can seem deceptively different. A new type of map for pilots outlines things the way the pilot actually sees them - at speed - and from above. And the same map will then match perfectly with radar outlines to provide the first real guide to an obscure radar picture.
- Keywords
- Aircraft; Communications; Science and technology; Design
- Written sources
- COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 1458/181
- Credits:
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- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Sponsor
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Cutter
- Peter Day
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- British Film Institute (BFI)
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How to cite this record
'Things Aren’t Always What They Seem: Radar Map Matching', Living Tomorrow Issue No. 181, 1976. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/325769 (Accessed 18 Jun 2025)