Title:HELICOPTER INCIDENTS AND CRASHES: COMPILATION [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFE 281
Other titles:RAF STRIKE COMMAND, HIGH WYCOMBE, VIDEOCASSETTE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Compilation of military helicopter-related scenes.
Description: I. Scottish coastline as seen through the cockpit of a helicopter; ground view of headland with lighthouse on the Mull of Kintyre (stormy weather). Cameraman provides brief commentary.
II. Several shots, from different angles, of helicopter crash into lake (loch?), taken from different camcorders (by members of the public, whose amazed comments can be heard on the soundtrack).
III. Real-time computer simulation of helicopter going out of control (multi screen), with cockpit voice recording of the actual incident.
IV. Training exercise in the desert - Chinook (?) helicopter flies over building, while men abseil down onto the roof (ready to "storm" it).
V. Chinook helicopter hovers over lake, the downdraft from the twin rotors dispersing an enormous amount of spray - a motorised dinghy with commandos is dropped into the water. The dinghy is then picked up again (the helicopter flying very low, louching the water's surface). The Chinook rises, trailing gallons of water behind it.
VI. Puma helicopter makes a heavy landing (no sound).
Alternative Title:RAF STRIKE COMMAND, HIGH WYCOMBE, VIDEOCASSETTE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFE 281
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:1990-2000
Production Date:1995-08-10
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor)
Royal Air Force, Strike Command Media Services (Video) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Technical Details: Format: U-matic
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Running time: 9 mins
