Summary: Information film about Heathrow's air and ground control approach systems.
Description: Aircraft of all nations touch down at London airport. Exploration of system of airways and air control regions. Examples of air control in operation: route markers - Languedoc 161 crosses coast, picking up Chatham radio beacon and Ashford fan-marker on the approaches to London; vertical separation - a squadron of Vampires is routed over a Stratocruiser; stacking over London - "even the gleaming Hermes must join the queue". Concluding sequence shows London Ground Control Approach radar talking down a Viking for a blind approach in foggy conditions. "Whatever the weather, foul or fair, a constant stream of traffic is brought in safely - on the beam."
Production Details: Crown Film Unit (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: BEA (regiment/service)
British Overseas Airways Corporation (regiment/service)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (regiment/service)
Trans World Airlines (regiment/service)
Trans-Canada (regiment/service)
Air France (regiment/service)
Sabena (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - transport: Avro Tudor (object name)
aircraft, United States - transport: Lockheed Constellation (object name)
aircraft, French - transport: Languedoc 161 (object name)
aircraft, United States - transport: Boeing Stratocruiser (object name)
aircraft, United States - transport: Douglas DC-6 (object name)
aircraft, United States - transport: Convair-liner 340 (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: De Havilland Vampire (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: Handley Page Hermes (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: Airspeed Ambassador (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: Vickers Viscount (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: Vickers Viking (object name)
equipment, British air civil - navigational: radar, ground control (object name)
equipment, British air civil - navigational: radar, mobile (object name)
operations, British air civil - administrative: air traffic control (object name)
transport, British - truck: Diamond T 6x6 (object name)
GB, England & Heathrow, Middx <Heathrow Airport> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 966 ft; Running time: 11 mins
