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[DHC Otter Development]

Item number (ISN):

339129

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1951

Item number (ISN):

339129

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CORLETT, Reginald Victor

Accession:

2002-0130

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1951

Description:

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Film footage documenting the development and ceremonial first flight of the De Havilland DHC-3 "Otter" aircraft at Downsview, Ontario. Shots include: a sign which reads "Model Specification, Category 'O' Transport Aircraft, De Havilland DHC-3, King Beaver, December 4, 1951, The De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Toronto, Canada", a man holding up a technical drawing of the plane, various shots of the aircraft under construction in the factory, airplane instrumentation, group of men looking at various plane parts, a man testing the flight pedals, windows for the airplane, group of men looking at the interior of the cockpit, the plane's fuselage under contruction, shot of the tail wing assembly, two men looking at the nose assembly, flight gauges, engine start-up, shot of factory floor, a rudder test, wing assembly, a sign which reads "King Beaver Prototype Fuselage, Out of Jig, Oct 6 - 51, King bEaver to Fly Nov 15 - 51", plane parts being manufactured, workers carrying plane fuselage out of factory, shot of engine mounts, a man inspecting components, shot of landing gear, a finished plane parked outside of hangar, fuelling of plane, a rubber fuel tank bladder (Flexilite), the aircraft being wheeled out of the hangar, taxiing on runway, taking off, landing, plane's pilot George Neal getting into cockpit, plane taking off, several shots of the "Otter" in flight, shot of officials at ceremony including Toronto Mayor Allan Lamport, Minister of Defence Brooke Claxton and an interior shot of the plane. <39mn 11s>

Language:

Silent

Original number:

441

Notes:

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1. Date supplied by edge code on film.

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Vault ISN:

382288

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2003-04-0274

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Max. shrinkage:

1.1%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1023577

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

2003-04-0274-DPX

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

39:11

Made from:

2003-04-0274

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner may be De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada. This must be confirmed.

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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