Title:UNIVERSAL TALKING NEWS (1930) - A NINE TON BULLET 2 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:IWM 880-01h
Other titles:
Summary: Newsreel item on experiments in launching aircraft by means of a steam catapult at Farnborough, 1930.
Description: A Vickers Virginia bomber is launched from the catapult. On the second launch the camera shows the view from the front of the bomber as it flies forward out of the catapult.
Production Details: Universal (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Vickers Virginia & [R and D] (object name)
engineering, military, British (object name)
GB, England & Farnborough, Hants <airfield> (geography)
camera (concept)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 88 ft; Running time: 1 min