GLOSTER E 28/39 JET AND SPITFIRE F 21 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: GLOSTER E 28/39 JET AND SPITFIRE F 21 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ARY 7-61
  • Other titles:
  • Summary: An aircraft recognition study.
  • Description: In the first instance is seen a test flight of prototype W4041 which performs low passes over the camera. A landing is also shown. The next part of the record (from 696 feet onwards) is concerned with the Spitfire F 21. The machine taxies to the camera, rotates on one wheel and takes off, whereupon the pilot demonstrates the machine over the airfield. After repeating a taxi run for the camera again the aircraft is also seen in good air to air shots and again from the ground.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: ARY 7-61
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-10 1944-09-03
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Supermarine Spitfire F 21 (object name) aircraft, British - R and D: Gloster E 28/39 Weaver (object name)
  • 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: 1664 ft; Running time: 18 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ARY 7-61

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