World War I Aircraft: 1917 Aerodrome Activity [Sound Recording], 1917, Circa early-mid 1970s

Item — Case: TC.S8.002, Folder: TF.S8.A.011

Identifier: 20220035

Scope and Contents

Object Type: Sound Recording.

Purpose: Informational.

Source: Company (Other).

Document Number: BBC Sound Effects (EC 104A). 7FRM 118913, 7FRM 118914.

Scope: Recorded in 1917 by the BBC for use in BBC radio and television programs.

Contents:

Front Side: World War I Aircraft: S.E. 5A Fighter (Exterior) 1. Start up; tickover; taxis: 2' 10" 2. Take off: 20 seconds 3. Taxi away; take off; aerobatics: 1' 15" 4. Aerobatics: 2' 25"

Back Side: World War I Aircraft: 1917 Aerodrome Activity - Aircraft warming up and taking off: 5' 40"

Dates

Creation: 1917
Revised: Circa early-mid 1970s

Creator

British Broadcasting Corporation (Publisher, Organization)
British Broadcasting Corporation (Recordist, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Audio disc (LP33 RPM (6.5") vinyl record)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

BBC Sounds. See also ID # 20220025 to 20220034 and 20220036 to 20220038.

Format & Physical Description

Two-sided LP33 RPM (6.5" diameter) Vinyl record. Housed in a thin cardboard sleeve measuring 7.5" x 7.5".

Publication Data

Recorded circa 1917 by the British Broadcasting Company on 78 RPM Vinyl Records. Transferred to LP33 vinyl records circa early-mid 1970s. Records stored at the Universary of Manchester Library, were acquired by AEHS donor circa the early 2000s, and donated to the collection in 2023.