Summary: Mute unedited film of Vulcan and Valiant aircraft in action.
Description: Vulcan take-off scenes in some detail (3); Vulcan landing using chutes. Refuelling and maintenance; crew talk on airfield. More Vulcans and a Valiant (and a Gloster?) take off. Vulcan XD868 inspected by high ranking officer. Footage of Vulcan and Valiant in flight, taken from air (cockpit frame consistently obscures the view). More maintenance: tailplane, engines, drop tank. Crews arrive on field in RAF bus and board Valiant; crew members on airfield check chart; close ups of two unidentified officers with crews. Pilot climbs aboard. (Reel 2) cargo stored aboard Vulcan XA896. Crew walk away as aircraft is refuelled from bowser. Maintenance crewman climbs into aircraft intake. Valiant lands; film cameraman is visible. Crews deplane, and aircraft is towed away. Vulcan XA900 in flight; camera closes in. English countryside below Valiant XD858, sister plane in background - good long aerial shots. The planes fly away from the camera. Brief cockpit view. Final shots of airfield; hand covers lens of camera.
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Avro Vulcan & [+] (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Vickers Valiant & [+] (object name)
journalism and record, British - cameraman (object name)
operations, British air - maintenance (object name)
operations, British air - preparation: refuelling (object name)
operations, British air - routine (object name)
transport, British air - truck special: bowser (object name)
GB, England (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 2
Footage: 1655 ft; Running time: 18 mins
