ANTI-SUBMARINE HELICOPTERS (RUSHES 4) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ANTI-SUBMARINE HELICOPTERS (RUSHES 4) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 856
  • Other titles: DETAILS OF EQUIPMENT ON ANTI-SUBMARINE WHIRLWIND [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: Unedited scenes of Westland Whirlwind helicopters in an anti-submarine rôle.
  • Description: I. Various shots of a pair of anti-submarine Whirlwinds approaching search area, and spreading out to conduct a joint asdic sweep. II. MCU of Whirlwind on the deck of an aircraft carrier - pilot signals his readiness and starts up - the helicopter takes off, rising out of frame. III. Interior CUs of asdic operator in anti-submarine helicopter, and US AQS-4A Asdic in operation. CU of observer - the aircraft is in flight over fields and wooded countryside. LA.MCU of hovering Whirlwind, showing anti-submarine torpedo in housed position - at end of the take the helicopter turns and flies off. Aerial MS and MLS of Whirlwind flying low over the sea - it drops torpedo and then breaks away. Interior MCU and CU over operator's shoulder to 4A asdic. IV. LA.MCUs of radar array on HMS Grafton - camera drops to pick up bridge lookout, who raises his binoculars.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1945-1975
  • Production Date: 1957
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Grafton (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British naval - helicopter: Westland Whirlwind (object name) equipment, British naval - surveillance: asdic, Type AQS-4A (object name) operations, British naval - search: submarine hunt (object name) ships, British naval - frigate: Grafton (object name) weapons, British naval - torpedo (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: 851 ft; Running time: 9 mins
  • Notes:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 856

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