Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: British Spitfires being checked in a RAF workshop at Shaibah, Iraq before being sent to Russia (in exchange for forty Boston Bombers diverted from Iran to Egypt while en route to Russia).
Description: Panning shot of a group of Spitfires to a close-up of the Red Star on one of them. Mechanics of the 119 Maintenance Unit, RAF at work on the aircraft. A RAF Bullseye is sprayed over and a Red Star stencilled in its place. High angle view of the planes lined up on the tarmac. Three planes taking off on their way to Russia. They dive in formation then fly into the distance.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company)
Berman, Monty1913-08-162006-06-14Second World War cameraman (AFPU); later became a noted film and television producer (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Russian (Soviet) Air Force (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, 119 Maintenance Unit (regiment/service)
Keywords: Shaibah, Iraq (geography)
Middle East 1941-1944, Second World War (event)
Middle East 1939-1945 (theme)
