• Short Summary

    Footage of anti-aircraft gun trainer in use in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

  • Description

    Dome Trainer, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

    L/S Airmen marching towards building. C/U as they enter doorway. M/S coming in doorway and walking out of picture. C/U pan from generator along pipe to building. C/U Air vent (?) blowing in breeze. C/U trainer revolving. C/U pilot's face in background. M/S Naval officer speaking into microphone. C/U instruments panel, hand touches switch (sound effects of explosions and aeroplanes flying over head). C/U mechanism of anti-aircraft gun trainer. M/S pan trainer. C/U reflector (?) revolving. C/U man sitting in trainer as it revolves. C/U hand moving joystick.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1283.20
    Media URN:
    34546
    Group:
    New pictorials
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    07/05/1951
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:07:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:33:19:00 / 01:34:26:00
    Canister:
    NP 347

Comments (1)

  1. Dome2020 says

    A very useful source to reveal the previously secret invention of Henry Stephens, Royal Navy. This Dome was used by all the services and exported to over 300 countries.

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