For Quick Stop 1966

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Full title reads: "Farnboro. For Quick Stop".

Farnborough, Hampshire. An experiment in stopping planes at the end of runways.

LV Pan aircraft taxiing along runway. Aircraft hits a bed of gravel and comes to a halt. SV Nose of aircraft GV Press moving towards aircraft. CU Pilot walking...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
33265
Sort Number:
66/065
Time in/Out:
01:41:53:00 / 01:42:47:00
Canister:
66/65
Film ID:
1799.24
Issue Date:
14/08/1966

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  • "Pan aircraft taxiing along runway" - the aircraft is an English Electric Lightning, Serial No. XA847, a craft frequently used for testing.

    jamied 2nd Jul 2012

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