ALLIED GLIDERS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ALLIED GLIDERS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ARY 7-19
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  • Summary: Aircraft recognition study of Hadrian, Hengist and Hamilcar gliders.
  • Description: This film shows the gliders listed above being towed into the air and in flight including a Hudson towing two Hengist gliders. Various landings are shown together with static shots.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: ARY 7-19
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-04-27
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: aircraft, United States - glider: Waco Hadrian & [British] (object name) aircraft, British - glider: General Aircraft Hengist (object name) aircraft, British - glider: General Aircraft Hamilcar (object name) aircraft, British - combat: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (object name) aircraft, British - combat: Handley Page Halifax (object name) aircraft, United States - combat: Lockheed Hudson & [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: 1307 ft; Running time: 14 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ARY 7-19

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