Frogmen Jump To Rescue 1966

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Portland, Dorset.

GV. Westland Wessex helicopter hovering over sea, man in water in need of help. SCU. Pilot of helicopter. SCU. Frogmen jump from helicopter. GV. Helicopter, as rescued man and frogman are pulled up.

GV. American plane coming in to land on aircraft carrier, the arrester...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
55070
Sort Number:
66/013
Time in/Out:
01:44:49:00 / 01:46:14:00
Canister:
66/13
Film ID:
1785.25
Issue Date:
13/02/1966

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The helicopter in the first and last stories is a Westland Wessex.

    Commander John Desmond Russell was the unfortunate pilot who died in the third story. The incident occurred on 25 September 1958.

    jamied 7th May 2012
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  • Thanks jamied.

    British Pathé 18th Jun 2012
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