SCENES ON BOARD HMS INVINCIBLE, FEBRUARY 1985 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SCENES ON BOARD HMS INVINCIBLE, FEBRUARY 1985 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 6923
  • Other titles: MISCELLANEOUS OLD ADMIRALTY BUILDING TAPES [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: General shots showing activities on board the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible (possibly off the coast of Norway).
  • Description: "Roll 1" Snow-covered flight deck - Sea King helicopters land. General views of the flight deck. Helicopters are secured onto the deck. "Roll 3" Further helicopter operations; Sea Harrier aircraft also seen (including take off). Raising of deck elevator. Distant shots of ship in mist. Sea Dart missile launch. More general views of deck during rough seas: flight deck and various structures shown, also a helicopter landing gingerly on the unstable deck. Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel alongside - helicopters with underslung loads. Bow in rough sea. Bridge scenes (quite dark) - Harriers visible through window on flight deck below. Helicopters flying over snow-covered mountains (Norway ?) - men can be seen walking across the snow and climbing a mountain.
  • Access Conditions:
  • Featured Period: 1976-2000
  • Production Date: 1985-02
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Navy (Production sponsor) Directorate of Public Relations (Navy) Film and Photographic (Production company) Antrobus, Stuart (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: U-matic Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 60; Running time: 40 mins (ca)
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  • Notes: Technical: dubbed from original Eastman colour film footage by Stuart Antrobus; this film is not held by IWM. Occasional "slates" with Roll Numbers appear on screen.
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 6923

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