Northrop F-18 Hornet Prototype at Paris Air Show (1977)

Synopsis

This color educational/promotional film is about the new Northrop F-18 prototype Navy Hornet jet, which was displayed at the 32nd Annual Air and Space Exposition in Paris, France at the Le Bourget Airport. This was made in 1978. Northrop's F-18 prototype Navy Hornet jet taxis out and then is flying in the air. Opening titles: F-18 Hornet Prototype Odyssey 77 (:09-:27). The Northrop F-18 flies. The plane is serviced on the ground. from inside the cockpit as it takes off at dusk. The plane flies high. It flies over a populated city. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. A boat goes down the River Seine. The Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile is the most famous arch in Paris. It is 50 metres high and 45 metres wide and was built between 1806 and 1836. It pays tribute to the soldiers who fought and died for France in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. A police officer directs traffic. A man paints by the Seine. Flags of many countries wave in the wind as the 32nd Annual Air and Space Exposition begins in Paris, France at the Le Bourget Airport. Many planes are on display as is the Concorde. Lots of people. The Spirit of St. Louis, flown by Charles Lindbergh is on display as is the Northrop F-18 prototype Navy jet. A man takes a picture of the jet (:28-2:31). The bombs of the jet are on it. A military jet takes off. An AWAC flies above the crowd, the AWAC (Airborne Warning And Control System), is a mobile, long-range radar surveillance and control centre for air defense. The system, as…

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Running time

11 minutes

Collection

Ephemeral Films

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• F18 Hornet
• Odyssey 77
• Northrop
• Paris Air Show
• Stock Footage