Swiss Alps.
SV. French jet helicopter's maiden takeoff. LV. Helicopter over Alps, starts to land. CU. Landing. SCU. Jet engines pan up to rotor. CU. Rotor. CU. Pan along rotor blade to jet outlet on tip. SV. Flag wagging for takeoff. SV. Takeoff and return to land with extra passengers, on ski-landing gear. CU. Pilots at controls. SV. Helicopter taking off and flying back over Alps.
(Dupe Neg.) (Orig "B")
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 14/03/1955
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 30529
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 509.44
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:00:50:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:58:37:00 / 01:59:27:00
- Canister:
- 55/21
- Sort Number:
- 55/021
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jamied says
"French jet helicopter's maiden takeoff." - it's the third prototype of the SNCASO SO.1221 Djinn, Reg. No. F-WGVY.
The helicopter's pilot is Jean Dabos.
The stunt seen with a passenger on each helicopter ski was performed on the Jungfraujoch, in the Bernese Alps.