Test pilot

United Kingdom, 1960

Film
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Episode of Series “Living with Danger”
Appraises the qualities needed by a test pilot and shows his day to day work, not only in actual flying but also in cooperating with the back-room boys.

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Credits

producer

Geoffrey Baines

production company

BBC Film Unit

Duration

00:22:53:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1960

Appears in

Living with Danger

Group of items

Living with Danger

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010733

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Testing

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Air pilots

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Flight

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Testing

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Flight

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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