TRIALS OF THE SUPERMARINE 508 ON HMS EAGLE [Allocated Title]

Log in to create clips, download free screeners and save clips/films in Collections. Click here to find out more.


  • Title: TRIALS OF THE SUPERMARINE 508 ON HMS EAGLE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 1395
  • Other titles: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Deck landing trials of the Supermarine 508 on HMS Eagle.
  • Description: LA as boat carries cameraman to HMS Eagle, closing from astern and then moving onto the carrier's starboard quarter. There follows a series of shots showing landings and free take offs by the Supermarine Type 508 prototype, VX 133.
  • Alternative Title: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: ADM 1395
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1952-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, EAGLE (HMS), aircraft carrier (1946) (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - aircraft carrier, fleet: Eagle (object name) aircraft, British naval - R and D: Supermarine 508 (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 262 ft; Running time: 3 mins
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 1395

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:
Register