LANCASTERS OF 463 AND 467 SQUADRONS DEPART ON A RAID [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: LANCASTERS OF 463 AND 467 SQUADRONS DEPART ON A RAID [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ARY 36-2
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  • Summary: Lancasters take off on an operation at twilight.
  • Description: Seen from the area of the Control van on the edge of the runway, Lancasters of both squadrons are seen to roll down the runway and take off, the setting sun in the background. The usual group of friends and well wishers wave the aircraft off. A gunner wearing a white smock and flying boots cleans the perspex of his rear turret. Seen from the front his aircraft (letter 'V') is refuelled by an AEC bowser. In better light a Lancaster has its tarpaulins removed and the engines are started. The rest of the reel contains similar material but is out of focus.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-04-25
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor) RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Sqdn 463 (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, Sqdn 467 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Avro Lancaster Mk 3 (object name) twilight (concept)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 903 ft; Running time: 9 mins 30 secs
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Summary: No dope sheet held. The reel suffers from bad camera work in that the early part suffers slight fogging to the right edge and the last part is out of focus
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ARY 36-2

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