Summary

Footage Information

British Pathé
EJECTOR SEAT ON TEST
Full title reads: "Pendine. Ejector Seat On Test".

Pendine Sands, South Wales. The Ministry of Defence test out an ejector seats for jet planes.

GV Crane hoisting rocket sledge on to track. SV The sledge on the track. CU The rockets. SV Man checking the rockets. SV Man checking the dummy. SV Two men watching. GV The dummy being lowered in to the rocket sledge. SV Man in control room looking through periscope and then walking over to control panel. CU Count down indicator on the panel showing 3,2,1,0. CU Hand pressing firing button. GV The sledge going along the track at 700 mph. GV The rocket going along the track again in slow motion the dummy is ejected and the retro rockets fire. GV The dummy dropping a parachute.

(Orig.Neg.)
British Pathe
1964
00:01:15:00
Black & White
Sound
1767.26

Keywords

Pendine Sands Wales MoD Ministry of Defence cranes ejector seats safety slow motion
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