STK-ID 36152

Exterior shot of Royal Canadian Air Force officers entering "Champagne Bath" building in Ottawa. Shot of feet running, TILT UP to RCAF pilots scrambling towards DeHavilland Vampire jets on runway. FOLLOW SHOT of Vampire taxiing to takeoff position on runway. MS of man at tail of Vampire jet with fire extinguisher. Shot of man removing plastic cover from air intake duct on leading edge of Vampire's wing. LS of several Vampire jets lined up along runway. AIR TO AIR SHOTs of Vampires airborne over rural countryside. Shots of ground crew men standing near Vampire with fire extinguishers, of men climbing on tail of jet as it is being started. GROUND TO AIR SHOTs of Vampire jets swooping over airport, of one jet landing past camera. Shot of Vampire taxiing into position for takeoff. Shots of Vampires parked in row along runway.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
RCAF Jets
Location
Ottawa
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486