Naval Pilot Killed 1958

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Full title reads: "Portsmouth. Naval Pilot Killed".

Solent, Hampshire.

GV Elevated shot of Royal Navy ratings and officers formed up on deck of aircraft carrier HMS Victorious. SV Officers looking out to sea, waiting for the first of the Scimitars fighter bombers to arrive. GV Flight...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
50115
Sort Number:
58/079
Time in/Out:
01:10:48:00 / 01:12:03:00
Canister:
58/78
Film ID:
1561.10
Issue Date:
29/09/1958

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  • This tragic incident occurred on 25 September 1958.

    The pilot was Commander John Desmond Russell.


    jamied 7th May 2012
  • Thanks for providing his full name for us.

    British Pathé 18th Jun 2012
  • An enquiry was held into why the arrestor gear failed? What about why he could not open the cockpit and escape? Surely it didn't require someone outside the plane to open the cockpit?

    RCbeastly 8th Mar 2013

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