BBC Television News & Newsreel - "Operation Pegasus" - 29 September 1950

BBC Television News & Newsreel item.

Television takes to the air in this short news report about the first BBC attempt to film Britain aerially, using a Bristol freighter plane, the Giant Brabazon. The test footage of St Paul's Cathedral in London gives us a glimpse of what was included in the programme.

The technical difficulties on the test flights included effects of plane vibration on the camera, radio interference from taxis and lorries, and the transmission aerials breaking down or not having enough power. Most of these problems were resolved and the BBC film crew, RAF and Bristol Aeroplane Company felt that they learned a great deal about aerial filming from 'Operation Pegasus'.

Transmitted: 29th September 1950

This film footage is from the Archive Collection held by the Alexandra Palace Television Society.

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