A.I. Mk. V

Film on the use of Airborne Interception radar Mark V, seen in a Bristol Beaufighter aircraft. The radar aerials and displays are shown and explained, and an interception is illustrated.

A Bristol Beaufighter is seen in air-to-air footage and the narrator comments on the use of Airborne Interception radar Mark V for the interception of enemy aircraft at night. The radar operator’s station, the aerials and display are seen and explained and the narrator explains the use of an additional spot indicator display provided for the pilot. The roles of pilot and radar operator during a night interception are illustrated.