Summary: Second reel of two instructional film explains Air to Surface Vessel radar system for locating ships from the air.
Description: Diagrams and film of the bleeps on a radar screen show how the position of a ship can be located. A Hudson equipped with ASV takes off over the coast to rendezvous with a convoy, the navigator using ASV to guide the pilot to the ships. Merchant seaman and navigator signal with an Aldis lamp. Film closes over an Evening News placard "Convoys still arriving safely".
Production Details: Air Ministry (Production sponsor)
B T-H Research Laboratory (Production company)
Telecommunications Research Establishment (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, United States - combat: Lockheed Hudson (object name)
communications, British naval - direct: Aldis lamp (object name)
equipment, British air - navigational: ASV radar (object name)
Instruction (concept)
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: 583 ft; Running time: 6 mins
