Thunderbird 3

launch sequence [widescreen version]

Alan Tracy is seated on a settee which slowly descends into the floor while Gordon Tracy looks on

the settee descends on a hydraulic piston passing storage tanks and assorted machinery while another identical settee is travelling upwards

the settee descends on a hydraulic piston passing storage tanks and assorted machinery while another identical settee is travelling upwards

Gordon Tracy watches the replacement settee rising from the floor

view through Thunderbird 3's nacelle supports into a tunnel where a trolley with the settee with Alan seated on it approaches

view through Thunderbird 3's nacelle supports into a tunnel where a trolley with the settee with Alan seated on it approaches

a hydraulic piston raises the settee into Thunderbird 3's interior

a hydraulic piston raises the settee into Thunderbird 3's interior

the settee with Alan seated on it rises through the floor of Thunderbird 3's cockpit

view of Thunderbird 3's nacelle supports, smoke emanating from its engines

view of Thunderbird 3's nacelle supports, smoke emanating from its engines

view of Thunderbird 3's nacelle supports, smoke emanating from its engines

view of Thunderbird 3's nacelle supports, smoke emanating from its blazing engines

view of Thunderbird 3's nacelle supports, smoke emanating from its blazing engines

top view of the round house, Thunderbird 3's nose barely visible

Thunderbird 3 rises through the round house

Thunderbird 3 rises through the round house engines blazing

a view of the sky, Thunderbird 3 enters the frame from below

a view of the sky, Thunderbird 3 flies past the camera

a view of the sky, Thunderbird 3 flies past the camera

a view of the sky, Thunderbird 3 leaves the frame at the top

Slide shows

Thunderbirds tv series

Opening titles · Closing titles

Thunderbird 1 launch · Thunderbird 2 launch · Thunderbird 3 launch · Thunderbird 4 launch

Thunderbird 2 crash · ViewMaster reel

Thunderbirds Are GO!

opening titles · dream sequence · closing titles

Thunderbird 1 launch · Thunderbird 2 launch · Thunderbird 3 launch

Zero-X launch · Zero-X crash

Thunderbird Six

opening titles · closing titles

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