AIR DEFENCE CONTROL AND REPORTING SYSTEMS [Main Title]

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  • Title: AIR DEFENCE CONTROL AND REPORTING SYSTEMS [Main Title]
  • Film Number: SKC 37
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  • Summary: A military training film explaining the rôle and elements of the air defence control and reporting systems.
  • Description: (Reel 1) PART 1 Introduction. (Reel 2) PART 2 RAF Radar: types of radar - CH (chain home - pre-1939); CHL (chain home low); CHEL (chain home extra low); CHB (chain home beamed eg. Type 7 and Type 14 GCI's, Type 13 Height Finding Set) and the range of each explained; shot of CH tube representation of an actual raid in England 1942; extensive diagrammatic explanations; documentary shots of ROC, Ops Room and plotting of GSM. (Reel 3) PART 3 The SOC Reporting Organisation: Sector Operations Centre receives information from radar, ROC and fighter aircraft in their command; Movement Liaison (ML) indicate presence of other friendly aircraft; Combined Filtering and Plotting (CFP) coordinate radar information; plotting of aircraft movement on General Situation Map (GSM), who decides what goes on (Filter Supervisor) and who does the plotting on the General Situation Map (GSM); the role of the Tellers: how to avoid duplication of information between radar stations; extensive documentary shots of plotting of GSM in Ops Room. (Reel 4) PART 4 The SOC Control Organisation: HQ of Sector Controller who commands fighter squadrons, GCIs and AAORs; defensive role of the SOC; tactics of defence systems planned eg guns, aircraft, fire restriction orders. (Reel 5) PART 5 The AAOR - HQ of anti-aircraft defence commander; final link in control and reporting chain on the army side; records state of armaments; position of enemy aircraft; receives information from SOC's; constantly plots movements of aircraft on GSM; initiates action against hostile aircraft. (Reel 6) PART 5 continued: roles of Tactical Command Officer, Artillery Controller, Senior Operations Officer; reiteration of procedure from first identification of enemy on CH tube via radar to engaging target; library shots of an air battle; RAF fighters taking off; shooting down Stukas with anti-aircraft artillery and RAF fighters.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: SKC 37
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1951-03
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Army Kinema Corporation (Production sponsor) Polytechnic Films Ltd (Production company) Fairbairn, Kenneth (Production individual) Smith Morris, E (Production individual) Rich, T L (Production individual) Smith Morris, E (Production individual) Fairbairn, Kenneth (Production individual) Englander, A A (Production individual) Mounteney, C L (Production individual) Pearce, L A (Production individual)
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  • 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: 6 Footage: 4426 ft; Running time: 49 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    SKC 37

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