ROYAL AIR FORCE SCENES [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE SCENES [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: RMY 148-82
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  • Summary:
  • Description: I. Aircrew step out of RAF Flying Fortress B-17C of 90 Squadron and pose. (58 ft) II. Douglas Havoc I of 23 Squadron (March 1941 to August 1942) and Kittyhawk stand on summer airfield. B-17C of 90 Squadron taxies and then lands, followed by Havoc I and Kittyhawk. B-17C and Kittyhawk circle overhead. (256 ft) III. Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal climbs out of Kittyhawk cockpit and talks to crew of B-17C before inspecting bomber with USAAF officer. Havoc I of 23 Squadron in background. (267 ft)
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: RMY 148-82
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1941
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Portal, Charles Frederick Algernon (person) Royal Air Force, Sqdn, 23 (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, Sqdn, 90 (regiment/service) United States Army Air Forces (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, United States - combat: Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk & [British] (object name) aircraft, United States - combat: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress & [British] (object name) aircraft, United States - combat: Douglas Havoc & [British] (object name) operations, British air - routine (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: 607 ft; Running time: 7 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

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