Summary: RAF TV filler featuring 33 Signals Unit, Dhekelia, Cyprus.
Description: The RAF has discovered a new use for the crossbow - it may be used to fire lines "simply and accurately" from one aerial tower to another. Two-man Aerial Maintenance Team climb a 300 ft radio mast at an aerial "farm" at RAF Akrotiri armed with a crossbow and demonstrate the firing of one such line.
Production Details: Ministry of Defence (Air) (Production sponsor)
Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Paragon Films (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, 33 Signals Unit (regiment/service)
Keywords: communications, British air - wire (object name)
weapons, British - powderless: crossbow (object name)
Cyprus & Akrotiri <RAF Station> (geography)
Cyprus & Dhekelia (geography)
Propaganda (concept)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 250 ft; Running time: 3 mins
