Title:THE KING WITH THE RAF (ledger title) [Main Title]
Film Number:COI 292
Other titles:
Summary: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth review a parade of RAF personnel in the main street of a small English town.
Description: The unedited film shows the arrival of the King and Queen; they review the parade, pausing to talk to individual airmen; the parade gives them 3 cheers, and breaks up to watch their departure. Besides covering the Royal inspection, the film includes close-ups of many airmen, of their 'wings' or specialisation badges, and of shoulder-flashes indicating country of origin (Singapore, Rhodesia, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, USA etc). Film could be of arrival of a group of Commonwealth Air Training Scheme trainees from Canada; location possibly Wendover.
Alternative Title:
Colour:B&W
Digitised:No
Object_Number:COI 292
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1940
Production Country: GB
Production Details:
Personalities, Units and Organisations: George VI, King (person)
Elizabeth, Queen (person)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: ceremonies, British - display: military parade (object name)
delegations, British national - state (object name)
Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: Sound effects only
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1098 ft; Running time: 11 mins
