ROYAL AIR FORCE SCENES [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE SCENES [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: RMY 148-25
  • Other titles:
  • Summary:
  • Description: I. Aircrews of 217 Squadron scramble to their Ansons at St Eval, with Hurricanes of 238 Squadron (based here from 14 August to 10 September 1940) in background. (223 ft) II. Blenheim IVs of 236 Squadron taxi, take off and land at St Eval, with Ansons of 217 Squadron and Hurricanes of 238 Squadron in background. (152 ft) III. Hudson takes off from St Eval and a Blenheim of 236 Squadron (based here from 8 August 1940 to March 1941) lands. (26 ft)
  • 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: Royal Air Force, Sqdn, 217 (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, Sqdn, 236 (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, Sqdn, 238 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Avro Anson (object name) aircraft, British - combat: Bristol Blenheim (object name) aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Hurricane (object name) operations, British air - sortie: scramble (object name) GB, England & St Eval, Cornwall <RAF Station> (geography)
  • 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: 401 ft; Running time: 5 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Production: part of a collection of unedited film shot by official cameramen on behalf of the Royal Air Force as a record of RAF activity before the formation of the RAF Film Production Unit in September 1941
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    RMY 148-25

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