Other titles:OFFICIAL PICTURES OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE - FIFTH SERIES [Series Title]
Summary: Semi-dramatised account of British aerial spotting techniques for guns on the Western Front, probably at Locre, March 1916.
Description: A kite balloon is positioned by RFC ground staff and ascends over a small village. The view down from the basket and a (faked) close-up of the observer and signaller spotting from the basket. A 60-pounder battery receives the signal and the observer directs its fire. The gun fires several times, and a 6-inch Mk VII gun joins in, "note its tremendous recoil". The balloon is then lowered and the basket touches ground bumpily.
Alternative Title:OFFICIAL PICTURES OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE - FIFTH SERIES [Series Title]
Production Details: War Office (Production sponsor)
British Topical Committee for War Films (Production company)
Malins, Geoffrey H (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Royal Flying Corps (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Artillery, Royal Garrison Artillery (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - balloon: observation kite balloon (object name)
weapons, British - gun: 60-pounder (object name)
weapons, British - gun: 6-inch Mark VII (object name)
communications, British air - wire: [+] (object name)
combat, British - artillery bombardment (object name)
01/3(4-15).5 (event)
Locre, West Flanders, Belgium (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Subtitle language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 469 ft; Running time: 8 mins
