Thor Missile (1950-1959)

Pinewood Stock Can material. Various shots of Thor nuclear missile being transported on back of very large lorry. It is covered over. Shots of the missile being uncovered on its arrival at its base. MS of RAF and American air force officers at base. They inspect the missile, painted in Royal Air Force colours. The missile is stored without a warhead. VS of Air Force Military Police patrolling with guard dogs. LS of missile hanger. Shots of missile being moved. VS of gas tanks - Nitrogen - used by missile. More shots of the missile on the move. VS of RAF and USAF personnel overseeing project. VS of hanger. Missile is moved into hanger. VS of mobile launch pad. 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
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