OPERATION HURRICANE RUSHES [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION HURRICANE RUSHES [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AWE 61
  • Other titles: BRITAIN'S ATOMIC WEAPONS RESEARCH PROGRAMME COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Rushes from Operation Hurricane, conducted off the Montebello Islands in October 1952.
  • Description: Reel one: Three part film. First part features the explosion, the second features the fireball development, and the third the explosion filmed in very slow motion from a considerable distance. Filmed using a variety of cameras and lenses, including the Vinten 300. Reel two: Short record of the explosion filmed from site A4, using a Vinten 300 camera fitted with a 6" lens, shooting at 250 frames per second. Reel three: Short record of the explosion filmed using a Vinten 300 camera fitted with a 3" lens. Reel four: Compilation of colour records of the explosion, filmed using a variety of cameras including the Vinten 300 at sites H1 and A4, and the Cameflex at site A4.
  • Access Conditions: Attribution: © IWM
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  • Production Date: 1952
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Film Unit (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Colour Soundtrack language: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 4 Footage: 1470ft ca; Running time: 16 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AWE 61

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