Fog Landing Aircraft Aka ’fido’ (1946)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown. Royal Air Force Film Unit Production presents “FIDO“. Lengthy intertitles gives explanation about the Fido project. L/Ss of the petrol storage tanks which provides the fuel for burning. Exterior shot of the pump house. Interior shots of the large pumps used to distribute the fuel. L/S of the valve control hut. M/S of man inside turning large wheels, three large dials above his head. Diagrammatical shot shots showing how all the apparatus works in conjunction with the airstrip. M/S of man climbing down to operate the control valves. More diagram shots. L/Ss and M/Ss of pipe network on airstrip. Shots of RAF man showing the intersecting runway burners. L/S of runway burner preheaters. C/U of picture of dog with the word ’FIDO’ across the top. Aerial shots of of flaming airstrip. An intertitle reads: “The following pictures were taken at Metheringham on December 21st in foggy conditions. Various shots of oil burning