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1954 - Military, USA: Test Flights, Navy Sea Dart Explodes; XFY VTOL Makes Level Flight. Nov54

Reel Number: 221759-04

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1954

Country: USA

Location:

TC Begins: 00:30:22

TC Ends: 00:32:53

Duration: 00:02:31

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1954 - Military, USA: Test Flights, Navy Sea Dart Explodes; XFY VTOL Makes Level Flight. Nov54 Title: Plane Explodes - Sea Dart Crashes In Test Flight. 00:30:27 04Nov54 Convair F2Y Sea Dart into water, taxiis away & taking off; overhead, then animated optical effects of explosion. LS of black smoking wreckage into water & exploding. 00:31:10 CU men retrieving body of test pilot Charles Richbourg onto stretcher & in rubber raft. 00:31:25 Title: Pogo Plane Makes First Level Flight 00:31:30 05Nov54 MLS Convair XFY VTOL / vertical takeoff & landing plane; MCU pilot (probably James Coleman) waving, stairs moved away; propellors spinning & plane lifts up, tilts over & flies level past. POV from chase plane of flight. Ground shot of plane vertical descending. CU men watching & plane moving horizontal while in vertical position. Testing Military Aircraft; Cold War; Experimental; NOTE: 00:30:22 - 00:36:50 sold at per reel rate if requested. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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