HARRIER TRIALS ON HMS ARK ROYAL [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HARRIER TRIALS ON HMS ARK ROYAL [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 4460
  • Other titles: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Harriers demonstrate their capabilities during sea trials onboard HMS Ark Royal in the Moray Firth exercise area.
  • Description: HA aft from island on Ark Royal to Harrier ready for take off - a Buccaneer is parked aft. Harrier takes off. LS of Harrier in mid-air with undercarriage lowered as the aircraft uses vectored thrust to keep station with a Sea King helicopter - the Harrier then raises its undercarriage and moves off. Harrier makes landing approach to carrier. Fast flypast. Harrier makes a vertical landing and taxies forward along the flightdeck. Another take off. A Harrier is struck down on after lift. Harrier makes a low pass and drops a practice bomb into the sea. Another vertical landing very near the after edge of the flightdeck.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (ADM 4460)
  • Featured Period: 1945-1975
  • Production Date: 1971-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations (Navy) (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Ark Royal (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - aircraft carrier, fleet: Ark Royal (object name) aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 97 ft; Running time: 3 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Summary: the Harriers in this film probably belonged to No 1 (Fighter) Squadron of the RAF, which was briefly embarked on Ark Royal on May 4 and 5, 1971
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