SHORT SUNDERLAND AND CONSOLIDATED CATALINA MK I [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SHORT SUNDERLAND AND CONSOLIDATED CATALINA MK I [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ARY 7-50
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  • Summary: Aircraft recognition study.
  • Description: Seen in long shot across a lake a Sunderland of 228 Squadron takes off. It is then shown flying over the camera and performing graceful banking turns. It comes in low and passes the camera in a number of takes. A Catalina Mk I of 4 OTU passes over the camera from left to right and at various heights. A head on pass gives a good shot of the aircraft and it finally flies over and away into the distance.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-06-26
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Sqdn 228 (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, Operational Training Unit 4 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British naval - combat: Short Sunderland (object name) aircraft, United States naval - combat: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina & [British] (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: 962 ft; Running time: 11 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Summary: Shot sheet held. The camera seems to be situated in a reed bed by the lake which gives some of the shots a nice touch. The Catalina, a non-amphibian Mk I, has a radome and Leigh Light fitted. 4 OTU formed part of the Flying Boat Training Squadron based at Pembroke Dock.
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