Summary: An impression of a typical day of the continuous "arduous, often monotonous work" of the men of 311 Squadron, Coastal Command (Czechoslovak Air Force).
Description: The film begins as the crew of a Liberator patrol aircraft are woken up. Over breakfast, the crew members are identified and their pre-war lives sketched in; they are briefed, and set off on their patrol. Thereafter, shots of the patrol alternate with film of activities at the seaplane base. In the aircraft, the patrol continues: observers change stations; a convoy is spotted and photographed; a periscope is sighted and depth-charged; further photographs are taken. Meanwhile, at base, the patrol's position is plotted on control room map; returning patrol crews go to bed; routine instruction (Link trainer etc) proceeds; aircraft are serviced; a decoration is awarded; sports and a dance are shown; new crews are woken up. The patrol returns and their photographs prove their successful destruction of the submarine; as the incoming crew retire to bed, the outgoing crew receive their briefing.
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Czechoslovak Film Unit (Production company)
Gryphon (Production company)
Verity (in association with) (Production company)
Weiss, Jiri (Production individual)
Taylor, Donald19111966British film producer and director. (Production individual)
Hennessey, Peter (Production individual)
Williams, Geoffrey (Production individual)
Oswald, H E (Production individual)
Douglas, (Richard) Roy (Production individual)
McDermott, Robert (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Czechoslovak Air Force, Sqdn 311 (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, United States - combat: Consolidated B-24 Liberator & [Czechoslovak] (object name)
command and control, Czechoslovak air (object name)
operations, Czechoslovak air - routine (object name)
operations, Czechoslovak air - sortie (object name)
society, Czechoslovak air - domestic (object name)
GB (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 615 ft; Running time: 10 mins
