Title:RAF MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND FOOTAGE OF THE INVASION OF FRANCE [Allocated Title]
Film Number:OPM 79
Other titles:SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Day flight by a Douglas C-47 Skytrain from USAAF 78 Troop Carrier Squadron towing an Airspeed Horsa glider carrying British troops from Italy to France. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera plane piloted by Lieutenant Opinger.
Description:
Alternative Title:SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
Royal Air Force (Production company)
Peacey, John S (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, Mediterranean Command (regiment/service)
Keywords: Second World War 1939-1945 (event)
Allied Air Offensive 1943-1945, Mediterranean, Second World War (event)
Italian Campaign 1943-1945, Second World War (event)
France 1944, North West Europe, Second World War (event)
Aerial Warfare (theme)
Military Aviation (theme)
Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Mediterranean Command (theme)
Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (theme)
Mediterranean 1939-1945 (theme)
Italy 1939-1945 (theme)
France and the Low Countries 1939-1940 (theme)
United States Air Forces 1939-1945 (theme)
