MITCHELLS OF 320 SQUADRON [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: MITCHELLS OF 320 SQUADRON [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ARY 36-14
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  • Summary: General scenes of 320 Squadron.
  • Description: A Mitchell flies low over the airfield and buzzes the camera. This view is also seen from inside the aircraft. After a long shot of NO*W being bombed up, a take off is filmed from inside the aircraft, showing other aircraft of the squadron lined up on the tarmac. Various shots of take offs are shown and of the Squadron flying over the airfield. Two Dutch Naval officers chat by an aircraft. A tractor and bomb train leave the bomb dump. Views of the crew of NO*D in their flying positions and the 98 Squadron crew of "GRUMPY" (seen also in ARY 7/84) are seen before a good take off is taken head on to the camera. VO*W of 98 Squadron takes off, amongst others. The Flights fly off. There is a good shot of a Navigator in the nose of his aircraft. The Squadron taxies in file past the control van and are waved away by Dutch personnel. Two Dutch ground crew stand on the wing of a Mitchell and re-oil the tanks. The reel concludes with a take off in long shot.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Sqdn 320 (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, Sqdn 98 (regiment/service) Royal Netherlands Navy & Naval Air Service & Sqdn 320 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, United States - combat: North American B-25 Mitchell & [Dutch] (object name) operations, British air - routine: re-oiling (object name) GB, England & Dunsfold, Surrey <RAF Station> (geography)
  • 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: 1 Footage: 974 ft; Running time: 10 mins
  • Notes: Summary: Shot sheet held.
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ARY 36-14

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