Summary: Film aimed at school leavers showing the opportunities available as a technical officer in the RAF.
Description: The possibilities available for as an RAF Technical Officer are then given. Flying Officer John Noble, for example, works at the electronics centre at RAF Tengah in Singapore. All have brains and skills (TOs seen in labs and workshops, servicing equipment, joining crew of a Valiant). Gerry Simpson, Systems Officer servicing Lightnings in East Anglia, describes his job against scenes of work in hangar then his latest mission is illustrated: being flown by Transport Command Comet to RAF Akrotiri. Flying Officer Watts describes his work as shift officer at RAF Technical Wing at Lyneham: routine tasks servicing etc. He services Simpson's Comet before it flies to Akrotiri. "Nobody is born a technologist..." Training at Cranwell and in laboratories and hangars; description of student life and leisure; tour with RAF then choice of advanced weapons course or going to Southampton University. Passing out parade. The future: R and D at Farnborough, Blue Streak taking off from Woomera (preparation for launching of first British satellite), Harrier jump jet.
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Stewart Films (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Noble (Flying Officer) (person)
Royal Air Force, technical officers (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Avro Vulcan (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: English Electric Lightning (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: De Havilland Comet (object name)
operations, British air - maintenance (object name)
propaganda, British - practical: recruitment, Royal Air Force (Technical Officers) (object name)
training, British air - specialist: technical officers (object name)
GB, England & Lyneham, Wilts <RAF Station> (geography)
GB, England & Cranwell, Lincs <RAF College> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 815 ft; Running time: 14 mins
