Title:THE KING VISITS NORTHOLT TO INSPECT SECOND FRONT CREWS AND AIRCRAFT [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ACA 9
Other titles:
Summary:
Description: George VI inspects a detachment of the RAF Regiment, and shakes hands with four Wing Commanders; he then views Tempests, Typhoons, Mosquitos; inspects Mitchell crews; (one aircraft has the Polish emblem on the tailplane, another the Free French, a third a cartoon of 'Grumpy'); and visits group control centre. The king travels by car to various parts of the airfield. Film of a Spitfire (Polish pilot) with 21 'kills' painted on the fuselage. George VI talks to American airmen, is introduced to an Air Marshal, and takes the salute at an RAF Regiment parade.
Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production company)
Challis, Christopher George (Production individual)
Coop, Eric W (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: George VI, King (person)
Royal Air Force, foreign national personnel (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, RAF Regt (regiment/service)
United States Army Air Forces (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: De Havilland Mosquito (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Tempest (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Typhoon (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Supermarine Spitfire (object name)
aircraft, United States - combat: North American B-25 Mitchell (object name)
ceremonies, British - event-related: parade (RAF Regiment) (object name)
delegations, British international - state: George VI visits Second Front crews (object name)
society, British air - friendship (object name)
GB, England & Northolt, Middx <RAF Station> (geography)
