8/13/2024

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Title reads: "News in Flashes". <br/> <br/>U.S. navy tests submarine escape apparatus. Key West, Florida, USA (United States of America). Various shots of submarine U.S.S. Archerfish submerging. Underwater shot of two frogmen emerging from submarine hold and swimming to surface. M/S of the men breaking the surface. M/S frogmen hanging on to a life belt, they are reeled in towards vessel. M/S of two divers now on board another vessel. C/U of one of the men. <br/> <br/>Intertitle: "Chamonix". France. Big Progress with Mont Blanc Tunnel. Panning shot of the Alpine station at Chamonix. Various shots of gigantic drill holding machine, nicknamed "Jumbo", being operated. We see it being moved into the mouth of the tunnel. M/S of man operating machinery at air compression plant on Italian side of the tunnel. L/S of drill holding chariot at the rock face. C/U man operating one of the drilling arms. C/U drill boring into the rock face. Panning shot of the drilling arms. Men working at the rock face. <br/> <br/>Intertitle: "London". Waldorf Hotel. C/U Father Christmas. M/S group of Santas seated round table reading letters from children with cerebral palsy (sometimes referred to as spastics). M/S disabled children seated round table writing letters. Various shots Santas posting their replies in letter boxes. <br/> <br/>Intertitle: "Holland". Netherlands. Dutch try out new tree climbing device. Various shots lumberjack using new invention for climbing tall pine trees: metal rings circle trunk, the lumberjack attaches straps to his shoes and then climbs up. <br/> <br/>Intertitle: "California". United States of America (USA). Forest fire envelops 4500 acres at Pasadena. Various shots of forest fires on hillside. Aeroplane flies over blaze area. M/S man and woman outside their home, they about to be evacuated. Panning shot house with burnt roof. Masses of smoke rising from the hills. <br/>Note: brochures and letters about item on file.

Archerfish from East Indies on display in aquarium in NY City

Archerfish (Toxotes chatareus) spits water at mantis prey ( FKAO301S - ABQA393P )

Clouded archerfish (Toxotes blythii) uses a water jet to dislodge an etherised cricket. The fish is able to compensate accurately for the parallax caused by light passing through the water surface at less than ninety degrees.

The submarine Archer-fish rests on the ocean floor off the Florida keys. Two Navy volunteer test sub escape-gear and are buoyed straight to the surface in contrast to usual methods of surfacing which include frequent stops to prevent Decompression Sickness. NOTE Reporter voice-over requires additional clearances.

Archerfish (Toxotes chatareus) spits water at cricket prey ( FKAO301S - ABQA393P )

Clouded archerfish (Toxotes blythii) using a water jet to dislodge an etherised cricket. The fish is able to compensate accurately for the parallax caused by light passing through the water surface at less than ninety degrees.

Clouded archerfish (Toxotes blythii) using a water jet to dislodge an etherised cricket. The fish is able to compensate accurately for the parallax caused by light passing through the water surface at less than ninety degrees.

Shot close up of fish swimming underwater.

Two clouded archer fish (Toxotes blytthii) jet almost simultaneously to dislodge a cricket (etherised) from the top of a branch. The fish are able to compensate accurately for the parallax caused by light passing through the water surface at less than ninety degrees.

Close-up clip of Archer fish who can spraying water to insect over water surface for food, live in many fresh water in Thailand.

Clouded archerfish (Toxotes blythii) uses a water jet to dislodge an etherised cricket. The fish is able to compensate accurately for the parallax caused by light passing through the water surface at less than ninety degrees.

Shot close up of fish swimming underwater.

Archerfish (Toxotes chatareus) spits water at cricket prey ( FKAO301S - ABQA393P )

Underwater footage of an archer fish (Toxotes jaculatrix) in a fish tank.

Archerfish (Toxotes chatareus) spits water at cricket prey ( FKAO301S - ABQA393P )