News in Brief: France, Hovercraft Skims Channel
News in Brief: France, Hovercraft Skims Channel
Clip: 356377_1_1
Year Shot: 1959
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1662
Original Film: 032-061-03
HD: N/A
Location: France
Timecode: 00:29:01 - 00:29:51
News in Brief: France, Hovercraft Skims Channel Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first flight across the English Channel, Britain's saucer-shaped 'hovercraft' skims from Calais to Dover, only inches above the surface. The unusual vehicle -- markings say it is S.R.N.1 (SRN1, SRN 1) -- is lowered into the water. Men watch, crowds wave. Hovercraft crosses water and rides up onto sandy beach. Member of crew disembarks.