• Short Summary

    Wing Commander Kenneth Wallis demonstrates his mini-helicopter in the garden of his country home.

  • Description

    Norfolk.

    Wing Commander Kenneth Wallis has built a one-man autogyro - "the James Bond world is more than ever coming true"!

    M/S of Wallis starting the propeller on a mini-helicopter, he folds down the rota blade, climbs in the cockpit and pulls on his safety belt. Various shots of the helicopter taxiing around a field, eventually taking off and flying over the roof of a stately home. M/S of a small group of people leaning on a gate watching the mini-helicopter. Panning shot following the helicopter flying at treetop level. More shots of the spectators. M/S of Wallis landing the helicopter with no hands, he bumps along the ground for a few seconds before taking off again. C/U of the spectators. More shots of the helicopter in flight, Wallis flaps his arms like a bird flying.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    361.11
    Media URN:
    3961
    Group:
    Colour pictorials
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    15/04/1966
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:01:45:00
    Time in/Out:
    02:00:37:00 / 02:02:22:00
    Canister:
    CP 594

Comments (2)

  1. Unknown user says

    The aircraft seen here is the prototype Wallis WA116, Reg. No. G-ARRT.

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  2. Unknown user says

    There's more footage of this aircraft in clip 1797.27.

    Mr Wallis was 96 in April 2012, and was certainly still flying at the age of 94......

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new
    s/article-1289662/A-magnificent-m
    an-DIY-flying-machine-Wing-Com
    mander-94-trying-hit-130mph-she
    d-built-gyrocopter.html

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