Look at Life: The Big Take-Off

Look at Life: The Big Take-Off DVD cover.

Docmunetary (1966)

Starring:
Tim Turner (Himself - Commentator)

Assessing what is happening to Britain's aircraft industry in the face of competition.

Also from this series:
Look at Life documentaries

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde (Model)

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde.

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde.

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 002

Registration G-BSST, c/n 002 under construction. Finished in 1969.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.G-BSST Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 002.

Reg.G-BSST Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 002.

Avro 748 Srs.1

Registration G-ASJT, c/n 1559 built in 1963.

Reg.G-ASJT Avro 748 Srs.1 of A.V.Roe and Company Ltd.

Reg.G-ASJT Avro 748 Srs.1 of A.V.Roe and Company Ltd.

BAC 111-475AM One-Eleven

Registration G-ASYD, c/n 053 built in 1965.

Reg.G-ASYD BAC 111-475AM One-Eleven of British Aircraft Corporation.

Reg.G-ASYD BAC 111-475AM One-Eleven of British Aircraft Corporation.

A BAC 111 again, short version series 200/300/400/475.

BAC 111 One-Eleven

Beagle B.206 Series 3

Beagle B.206.

Can't make out the registration of this B.206 Series 3 (probably G-AT?E).

Beagle B.206 Series 3.

Britten-Norman BN-2A-2 Islander & Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander

On the left, registration G-ATWU, c/n 02 built in 1966. Was later converted in a Trislander. On the right, registration G-ATCT, c/n 01. Crashed on 9 November 1966.

Reg.G-ATWU and G-ATCT Britten-Norman BN-2A-2 Islander of Britten-Norman Limited.

Reg.G-ATWU and G-ATCT Britten-Norman BN-2A-2 Islander of Britten-Norman Limited.

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter & Unidentified Aircraft

The DHC-6 twin-engined plane and an unknown single engine plane behind the Kestral.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 1XB

De Havilland DH106 Comet 1XB of the Royal Air Force.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 1XB of the Royal Air Force.

De Havilland DH110 Sea Vixen & Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B

English Electric Lightning F6

Registration XR770, c/n 95235.

English Electric Lightning F6 of the al-quwwāt al-ğawwiyyah al-malakiyyah as-suʿūdiyyah (Royal Saudi Air Force).

English Electric Lightning F6 of the al-quwwāt al-ğawwiyyah al-malakiyyah as-suʿūdiyyah (Royal Saudi Air Force).

Fairey Gannet

The three aircraft at the lowest level.

Folland Gnat F.1

In the background.

Folland Gnat F.1 of the RAF.

Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream

Registration G-ATXH, c/n 198.

Reg.G-ATXH Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream 1 of Handley Page Ltd.

Reg.G-ATXH Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream 1 of Handley Page Ltd.

Hawker Siddeley HS.125 1B/522

Registration G-ATSP, c/n 25097.

Reg.G-ATSP Hawker Siddeley HS.125 1B/522 of Hawker Siddeley Aviation Limited.

Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1

Registration XS695/A2619.

Reg.XS695/A2619 Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 of the RAF.

Reg.XS695/A2619 Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 of the RAF.

Short SC.7-100 Skyvan 2

Registration G-ASCO, c/n SH1829.

Reg.G-ASCO Short SC.7-100 Skyvan 2 of Ansett-MAL/Mandate Air Lines.

Transall C-160V

Reg. F-ZWWV first prototype of the Transall C-160.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter of TAA-Trans Australia Airlines.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship

Fokker F27-200 Friendship of TAA-Trans Australia Airlines.

Various Aircraft

Closest to the camera is an Avro Shackleton and an Avro Vulcan.

Closest to fartherst: Westland Wessex, Beagle B.206R Basset CC.1, Blackburn Buccaneer, Westland Wessex, Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2, Handley Page Victor. Short SC.7 Skyvan next to the Victor.
Around the back: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, Transall C-160, Breguet Br 1150 Atlantic, Fokker F27 Friendship, De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter.

Vickers VC10 C1

Vickers VC10 C1 of the Royal Air Force.

Vickers VC10 C1 of the Royal Air Force.

Westland Whirlwind 3 HCC.12

Westland Whirlwind 3 HCC.12 of the RAF-No.32 (The Royal)Squadron.

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