Quick Reaction Alert (1965)
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- Title reads: "QUICK REACTION ALERT".
Bomber Command defence tactics demonstrated at Wittering, Northamptonshire.
L/S Victor Mark IIs (V-bombers) on tarmac RAF (Royal Air Force) base. Pan to C/U of them. Panning shot RAF officers arriving at operations centre.
Interior. L/S as officers - the Quick Reaction Alert crew - walking along corridors to vault. Officer knocks on door. C/U as door is opened from inside. Another officer hands out the "Go Bag", containing information crew needs to go into action. M/S crew go into target study room, they shut the door for a top secret meeting.
Panning shot Blue Steel nuclear missile on carrier. L/S missile by the aircraft. Panning C/U the missile. C/U Blue Steel trainer room. Interior: the crew in trainer room. Pan to C/U of principle officer holding "Go-Bag". Various C/Us loud speakers as scramble call is announced. M/S alert crew in trainer room running out. L/S another crew having their lunch, they hear the alert and run out. C/U half-eaten dinner getting cold.
C/U QRA crew car driving out. Panning L/S car drives away. L/S ground crew running from huts. L/S as they run past camera towards aeroplanes. C/U guard dog and military policeman. L/S ground crew preparing bombers for take off. C/U members of ground crew opening aircraft door. L/S QRA crew arriving in car. They get out and run to aircraft. Elevated shot crew running up steps to aircraft. C/U ditto. M/S chocs being pulled away. C/U member of ground crew watching. Panning shot Victor bomber taxiing. Panning shot first Victor takes off. Pan another Victor plane takes off.
Note: Air Ministry press release on file.
FILM ID:1806.3
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I don't know if it's reassuring that the efficient deployment of the British nuclear deterrent depended on a Standard Ensign estate car starting first time.
Well, it did, because it was the De Luxe model. They were as reliable as a Ferguson tractor.
On one QRA Vulcan practice the Vanguard which was plugged into a charging point and as the crew set off the plug stayed put and ripped the cable out the wall causing a fire which enveloped the building and caused a blackout .
Anyone else hearing strong elements of Ron Goodwin's 633Squadron (released 1964) theme?
A strong resemblance !
Lovely to see the RAF Standard saloon & estate cars.
Historical goldust. Thanx
"Much ado (and brav - ado) about nithing"! 😅😂
Excellent, agreed. And...where are they, and what's left of the RAF, now? One lives not far from me. Nice guy, likes dahlias.
+Colin McNamee i don't get the part you said "what's left of the RAF"
hi, love the AEC truck with a bomb on it,
Funny how one of the crewmen walked into the doorknob lol clumsy😅
pretty sure the drive of that car didn't fill out the ATUD before setting off! he should be sent to MT control