RECOGNITION OF AIRCRAFT PART ONE [Main Title]

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  • Title: RECOGNITION OF AIRCRAFT PART ONE [Main Title]
  • Film Number: RMY 8-8
  • Other titles: THE SPITFIRE SINGLE-SEATER FIGHTER AND THE HURRICANE SINGLE-SEATER FIGHTER [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: How to recognise the Spitfire and Hurricane and how to distinguish the one from the other.
  • Description: Description of the two types relies on models as well as film of the fighters on the ground, taking off and in flight. Salient features from different angles are pointed out. Hurricanes and Spitfires in formation conclude film.
  • Alternative Title: THE SPITFIRE SINGLE-SEATER FIGHTER AND THE HURRICANE SINGLE-SEATER FIGHTER [Alternative Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: RMY 8-8
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (RMY 8-8)
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1940
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry (Production sponsor) Directorate of Army Kinematography (Production sponsor) Admiralty (Production sponsor) Army Kinematograph Service (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Hurricane (object name) aircraft, British - combat: Supermarine Spitfire (object name) Instruction (concept)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 960 ft; Running time: 10 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    RMY 8-8

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