Selected Originals - Fairey 17 Plane Demonstration (1950)

Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story “Maidenhead“ 50/61. Material from newsreel item - extra shots. Maidenhead, Berkshire. MS The Fairey 17 anti-submarine turbo jet plane on ground with wings folded up. MS Tail unit of the ’plane. CU Royal Navy VR557’ on side of tail unit. MS Gordon Slade, Test Pilot, with designer Garry Spink. CU Pan from Slade to Spink. CU Slade, Spink and two others. CU Slade putting on flying jacket. CU Slade climbing into ’plane. MS Slade standing up in cockpit. MS Pan from cockpit to tail of ’plane. CU Wing Flaps. MS Propellors revolving. MS Propellors stationary. MS Propellors revolving. MS The air intake vent. CU ’Royal Navy VR557’ on side of ’plane. MS The ’plane on ground with wings being folded. CU Wings folding (2 shots). CU Wings unfolding. MS ’plane taxiing and unfolding wings. MS Towards and pan ’plane taking off. MS Various shots of ’plane in flight (7 shots). LS ’plane landing (2 shots) MS ’plane taxiing along with wings folded