Title:WAR IN THE AIR NO 5 - DESERT AIR FORCE [Main Title]
Film Number:COI 719
Other titles:DESERT AIR FORCE [Alternative Title]
WAR IN THE AIR [Series Title]
Summary: Fifth film in a series showing the story of air power and its impact on the world. This film illustrates the war in the desert and the desert air force.
Description: Since World War One the Middle East has been guarded by slender forces of British and colonial troops and a few members of the air force. The film also shows: Middle East forces which are to defend Egypt and the Suez Canal, culminating in December 1940 with the Italians being driven out of Egypt; the Germans moving into the Mediterranean and taking Crete; Operation Crusader, and its objective to drive towards Tripoli; the struggle for Malta, Operation Hercules; Winston Churchill's visit during the third winter offensive; October 1942, El Alamein; entering Tripoli, Mussolini's capital in Africa. The film concludes by showing that Mussolini's Empire ended here in the desert.
Alternative Title:DESERT AIR FORCE [Alternative Title]
WAR IN THE AIR [Series Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:No
Object_Number:COI 719
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1946-1975
Production Date:1954
Production Country: GB
Production Details: BBC Film Unit (Production company)
Dorte, Philip (Production individual)
Elliot, John (Production individual)
Joubert de la Ferte, Philip Bennet1887-05-211965-01-21 (Production individual)
Bliss, Arthur Edward Drummond1891-08-031975-03-27 (Production individual)
Gerhard, Roberto (Production individual)
London Symphony Orchestra (Production individual)
Mathieson, Muir (Production individual)
Byers, John (Production individual)
Rick, Kenneth Kino19142004 (Production individual)
Hill, Rosemary (Production individual)
Dicks, Ray (Production individual)
Taylor, Maureen (Production individual)
Noble, Ronald 'Ronnie (Production individual)
Edwards, Dennis (Production individual)
Baines, Geoffrey (Production individual)
Crombie, Stuart (Production individual)
Elliot, John (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer (person)
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 3
Footage: 2735 ft; Running time: 27 mins
