RAF OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE DIEPPE RAID [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE DIEPPE RAID [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ARY 17-21
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  • Summary: Air operations in support of the Dieppe Raid.
  • Description: Crews leave the dispersal hut. The smoke screen is seen from the air. 118 Squadron Spitfires take off, Hurricanes of 43 Squadron taxi and take off. Spitfires and Hurricanes land and take off followed by a Boston landing. American ground crews attend to their Spitfires.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: ARY 17-21
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-08-18
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor) RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: United States Army Air Force, 309th Fighter Squadron (regiment/service) United States Army Air Force, 31st Fighter Group (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, Sqdn 118 (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, Sqdn 43 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Supermarine Spitfire Mk 5b & [United States] (object name) aircraft, British - combat: Supermarine Spitfire Mk 5b (object name) aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Hurricane (object name) aircraft, United States - combat: Douglas Boston & [British] (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: 800 ft; Running time: 8 mins 30 secs
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ARY 17-21

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