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Title:RAF OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE DIEPPE RAID [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ARY 17-16
Other titles:
Summary: Air operations in support of the Dieppe Raid.
Description: Bostons and Spitfires are seen air to air. The English coast is crossed. A long shot of smoke screen laying and a coast in the distance. The crews are briefed and next seen being debriefed in a repeated shot. The reel conclude with air to air long shots of Spitfires, a ship (possibly a gunboat) and crews on the ground watching waves of aircraft fly over.
Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor)
RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
Kelly, Graham White "Skeets"19131970Second World War cameraman (RAF Film Production Unit); later an accomplished film cameraman. Killed shooting aerial footage for the film Zeppelin in 1970. (Production individual)
Gallai-Hatchard, Donald Nevill (Production individual)
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Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Supermarine Spitfire (object name)
aircraft, United States - combat: Douglas Boston & [British] (object name)