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Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The RAF, Americans and Russians working together on assembling planes for Russia at a US Army Air Force base at Abadan, Persia [Iran].
Description: Close-up of a Red Star being painted on a Kittyhawk by Private First Class S Ancy from Missouri. Kittyhawks being filled with petrol before taking off for Russia. An Airacobra is wheeled out of the hangar. A Boston Bomber has its engines tested. A line of Boston Bombers. Panning shot of the hangar with an Advanced Trainer Type 6 and two Russian men talking before taking off. Master Sergeant Leon H Byrd from Alabama of the US Army Air Forces shows a Russian officer over the Advanced Trainer 6. RAF mechanics make final adjustments to a Spitfire before handing it over to the Russians.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company)
Slade, Maxie J (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: United States Army Air Forces (regiment/service)
Russian (Soviet) Air Force (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: Abadan, Iran (geography)
Middle East 1941-1944, Second World War (event)
Middle East 1939-1945 (theme)