New Missile Streaks Up (1961)

New Missile streaks up. Larkhill, Wiltshire. M/S of Blue water missile on lorry moving into firing position. C/U of operator (member of Royal Artillery) looking through a theodolite for positioning of missile. C/U Back of operator looking through theodolite showing lorry in background with missile on top. C/U Two soldiers on top of lorry unlocking the missile. M/S Operator looking through theodolite. M/S of Missile on lorry as remote control firing cable is run out. M/S as officer runs into full screen and bends down to place key at end of cable and turns once for elevation of missile. C/U Elevated views of end of rocket on launcher as it begins to rise. M/S of missile continuing to rise in launching position. M/S of blue water missile about to be launched from a launching pad rocket rises past pylon and is airborne rocket continues up with flames coming from base of rocket. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FAS