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**Published on Apr 3, 2014**

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Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - ) (Most Recent)  
  
Series : Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities, compiled 1947 - 1984, documenting the period 1909 - 1984  
Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003  
  
Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RD-DC-M), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001   
Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: mopix@nara.gov  
  
Shot List: Summary: 1) AV & MLS of Avro Facility at Malton, Ontario. 2) Series of shots of full scale Avrocar mockup being constructed of wood. 3) Shows scale model of Avrocar being built and tested in Avro wind tunnel. 4) Scenes of 1/5 scale model of Avrocar being tested in wind tunnel at WADC. 5) Series of shots of full scale 20-foot segment of the perpheral nozzle and outer portion of wing being constructed and tested for propulsion and control -- includes control room scenes and automatic recording equipment. 6) MS of man operating a skeleton hovering Avrocar model in room. 7) MLS of analog computer and oscillograph. 8) Several shots of men working at drawing boards. 9) Series of shots showing manufacture and assembly of first Avrocar and installation of associated equipment. 10) Series of shots of aircraft systems test. 11) Shows first Avrocar being weighed and moved from manufacturing area to test area. Good (Basic: Koda Print)  
  
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National Archives Identifier: 68170  
Local Identifier: 342-USAF-29668

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