Title:AIRSTRIKES NEAR THE RANGOON ROAD [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 187
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: United States Army Air Force medium bombers attack pockets of Japanese resistance after the capture of Yamethin, Burma.
Description: North American B-25 Mitchell medium bombers of the United States Army Air Force (possibly 490th Bombardment Squadron, 10th US Air Force) bombing and strafing Japanese positions amongst a trees in the distance. Soldiers watch the bombing. Good views of Mitchells overflying the camera. Indian troops watch the bombing. British other ranks watching. An RAF Hawker Hurricane fighter passes overhead. A Supermarine Spitfire passes overhead.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
SEAC Film Unit (Production company)
Higgins, K G (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: United States Army Air Force, 490th Bombardment Squadron (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: Yamethin, Burma (geography)
Rangoon Road 1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Bomber operations, Air operations over Burma, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Burma 1942-1945 (theme)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
