RAF’s New Helicopters (1963)

Odiham, Salisbury Plain, Hampshire. Various shots of the new Wessex Mark 2 RAF (Royal Air Force) helicopters showing manoeuvrability in flight and then landing. CU. Pilot at controls. Various air to air shots of Wessex helicopter in flight during tests. CU. The pilot takes his hands off controls and the helicopter goes over to automatic pilot. MS. Three pilots leaving briefing room followed by the squadron’s Commanding Officer. Various shots of the helicopters in flight. Various shots of helicopter giving little flying display of its own. Pilot climbing into cockpit. (.) Date found in the old record - 22/08/1963. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies