ROYAL AIR FORCE SCENES [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE SCENES [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: RMY 148-26
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  • Summary:
  • Description: Aircrews of 40 Squadron reach their Blenheim IVs by truck and prepare for take off. Blenheims have sirens. Corporal George Reddy. Indoors crews are briefed over map for raid on Bremen and Wilhelmshaven [although squadron was attacking Channel ports]. Bomb trolley heads towards Blenheims, then seen in flight over mudflats (East Anglia ?) and summer country. (Based at Wyton from December 1939 to November 1940.)
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: RMY 148-26
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1940-07
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Sqdn, 40 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Bristol Blenheim (object name) operations, British air - briefing (object name) operations, British air - preparation (object name) GB, England & Wyton, Hunts <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: 781 ft; Running time: 8 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    RMY 148-26

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