Summary: Bombing raid by South African Air Force Bostons in the Western Desert.
Description: Desert airbase is filmed during dust storm. After briefing crews take off to bomb enemy lines of communication. Light music accompanies high aerial film of bomb explosions visible far below. Bostons fly in tight formation before weaving through flak and landing. Commentary adds "no pre-arranged pictures these, but newsreel cameraman's footage".
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Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:RMY 14
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1942-06-30
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Pathe (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: South African Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, United States - combat: Douglas Boston & [British] (object name)
operations, South African air - sortie (object name)
Egypt & Western Desert (geography)
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: 301 ft; Running time: 4 mins
