WET WINCHING [Main Title]

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  • Title: WET WINCHING [Main Title]
  • Film Number: BFO 88
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE TAPES [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: An instructional film showing the procedures used when recovering an individual from the sea. A Westland Sea King helicopter is used to demonstrate recovering someone from the sea in Falmouth bay, detailing all pre flight checks, en route procedures and the rescue process itself.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE TAPES [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFO 88
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFO 88)
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 1987-02-25
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Naval Air Command Video Production Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: [English]
  • Technical Details: Format: U-matic Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 60; Running time: 11 mins 45 secs
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFO 88

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