THE OTHER RAF : scenes from the life of the Red Air Force [Main Title]

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  • Title: THE OTHER RAF : scenes from the life of the Red Air Force [Main Title]
  • Film Number: CSU 209
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  • Summary: An introduction to the Russian Air Force in action, with brief mention of its peacetime background.
  • Description: An air force marching song accompanies the titles. Russian soldiers at the front spot enemy aircraft: anti-aircraft guns hurry into action, but cease firing as Soviet I-16 fighters arrive; an Me 110 is brought down. Its surrendering crew, "young in years but old in murder" is contrasted to the Russians who are "saving civilisation". Scenes of relaxation: dancing in a forest clearing etc. A veteran is telling young airmen the reasons for Soviet success: the fostering of airmindedness (children with model aircraft; youths work on aeroengine, parachute from Po-2 biplane) and experience (eg use of TB-3s in arctic exploration). Preparations for a bombing raid (aviation hero Gromov with crews); briefing, preparing ammunition, bombing up SB-3s; take-off. Film of bombing actions by SB-3, DB-3 and PE-2 aircraft intercut with film of army advance to suggest combined action. Closing close-ups of aircrew ("It isn't only the machines that make an air force, it's the men in the machines") and a cartoon: "Rendezvous over Berlin."
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: CSU 209
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-08
  • Production Country: USSR
  • Production Details: Soviet War News Film Agency (Production sponsor) Weiss, Jiri (Production individual) Pickles, Wilfred1904-10-131978-03-26 (Production cast)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Soviet Air Force (regiment/service) Red Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, Russian - combat: Ilyushin DB-3 (object name) aircraft, Russian - combat: Petlyakov Pe-2 (object name) aircraft, Russian - combat: Polikarpov I-16 (object name) aircraft, Russian - combat: Polikarpov Po-2 (object name) aircraft, Russian - transport: Tupolev TB-3 (object name) aircraft, German - combat: Messerschmitt Bf 110 & [damaged] (object name) combat, Russian - air raid (object name) combat, Russian - anti-aircraft (object name) operations, Russian air - maintenance (object name) operations, Russian air - preparation: bombing up (object name) propaganda, Russian - inspirational (object name) recreation, Russian air - casual (object name) Russia (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 704 ft; Running time: 7 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    CSU 209

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