• Short Summary

    US Air Force demonstrates its deadly Scorpion fighter which can carry 104 air-to-air rockets.

  • Description

    United States of America (USA).

    LV. Air to air shot of the target plane. The rockets leave the attacking plane, new US Air Force fighter plane 'Scorpion', and make towards the target. LV. The target plane. Rockets hit it and it breaks up and falls to earth. LV. From attacking plane, rockets leaving. LV. Target plane is hit. A wing flies off and it breaks up and starts to go down in several pieces. LV. From shore, parts of the aircraft coming down and start to hit sea followed by another large piece.

    (F.G.) (Orig.F.)

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    589.17
    Media URN:
    31959
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    28/05/1956
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:38:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:21:19:00 / 01:21:57:00
    Canister:
    56/43

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