• Short Summary

    Helicopters checking for submarines ahead of convoy.

  • Description

    English Channel.

    GV. Sunset through rigging of ship. LV. Men lowering canvas screens around plane. SV. Men getting helicopter into position. LV. Men standing on the netting rigged at side of landing platform. SV. SV. Men looking on. Westland Sikorsky Helicopter running up. CU. Officer. SV. Helicopter rising. SV. Aerial view of ship "Fort Dequeone". CU. Pilot in helicopter. CU. Captain Elford looking through binoculars. LV. Helicopter approaching landing platform. SV. Ship seen through cockpit of aircraft. SV. Helicopter coming in to land. CU. Landing stage from pilot's cockpit. LV. Through rigging, helicopter descending. SV. Helicopter landing.

    (Lav.) (Orig.J.)

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1437.27
    Media URN:
    46876
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    08/02/1951
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:02:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:35:07:00 / 01:36:09:00
    Canister:
    51/12

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    "Aerial view of ship "Fort Dequeone" should read RFA Fort Duquesne.

    "Captain Elford" is Leonard Elford.

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