NAVY LYNX [Main Title]

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  • Title: NAVY LYNX [Main Title]
  • Film Number: 49K 55
  • Other titles: WESTLAND AIRCRAFT FILM COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Promotional film for the Westland Lynx helicopter in its naval rôle.
  • Description: A Lynx is shown landing on and taking off from the Type 42 destroyer HMS Birmingham (D.86) and the County Class destroyer HMS Norfolk (D.21). A hydraulically operated test platform, simulating the motion of a ship at sea, is used for deck landing trials on shore, and at sea Lynx helicopters are shown engaging targets with Sting Ray anti-submarine torpedoes and Sea Skua anti-ship missiles, using dipping sonar to detect submerged targets, winching a man out of the sea, carrying an underslung load and operating at night.
  • Alternative Title: WESTLAND AIRCRAFT FILM COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: 49K 55
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (49K 55)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1970
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Westland Aircraft Public Relations Department (Sponsor) Westland (Production company)
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  • 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: 500 ft; Running time: 16 mins (ca)
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