Title:CAPTURED GERMAN AIRCRAFT ON DISPLAY [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ARY 5
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Summary: Aerial demonstration of aircraft, mainly captured German, at Duxford airfield.
Description: Reel 1. The He 111H is demonstrated first and makes several good passes at the camera. The aircraft is seen to good advantage and the low flying shots unusual. After an out of focus sequence of a Wellington and a Lysander flying overhead, the Bf 110 is also put through its paces for the camera in similar shots to those done by the Heinkel earlier. The reel closes with firstly a close up of the nose of a Mosquito fighter, followed by a general air to ground view. There follow air to air sequences of two Whitleys of 296 Squadron which drop equipment canisters. The parachutes deploy and the canisters descend to the ground. Two more Whitleys are seen towing Hotspur gliders. After a view of a smoke screen from the air the two gliders are seen cut loose in a nice shot as they pass under the camera aircraft.
Production Details: RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
Hatchard (Pilot Officer) (Production individual)
Challis, Christopher George (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Sqdn 296 (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, Flight 1426 (Enemy Aircraft) (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, German - combat: Heinkel He 111H & [captured] (object name)
aircraft, German - combat: Messerschmitt Bf 110 & [captured] (object name)
aircraft, British - light military: Westland Lysander (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Vickers Wellington (object name)
aircraft, British - transport: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (object name)
aircraft, British - glider: General Aircraft Hotspur (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: De Havilland Mosquito (object name)
GB, England & Duxford, Cambs <RAF Station> (geography)
