Summary: "Navy demands control of own Air Arm." Item considers controversy between RAF and Navy over film of Fleet and aircraft.
Description: Air Commodore L E O Charlton argues that aircraft can now outfight sea vessels so the day of the capital ship is past. Vulnerability of battleship is now reduced however by latest anti-aircraft guns, although air-launched torpedoes remain a danger. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes counters with naval view that planes alone could not defend Britain and that their true function is to assist battleships in the protection of the country's lines of communication. Navy now fears that new air expansion scheme will delay delivery of planes from the Air Ministry. Opinions are expressed over views of County Class cruisers, HMS Iron Duke (training, with Y turret removed), HMS Resolution, Queen Elizabeth Class battleships, HMS Hood, HMS Rodney with HMS Barham in background, silhouette of HMS Warspite (before 1936 reconditioning) with another Queen Elizabeth Class battleship in background, aerial view of HMS Barham, 4.7 inch anti- aircraft gun, A and B turrets of Nelson Class battleship firing and HMS Furious at sea. Planes in flight comprise Vickers Virginia and Vildebeest, Fairey Flycatcher, Blackburn Dart, Hawker Horsley and Osprey.
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Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:RMY 12
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1919-1938
Production Date:1935
Production Country: GB
Production Details: British Paramount News (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Charlton, L E O (person)
Keyes, Roger John Brownlow (person)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Royal Navy (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Blackburn Dart (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Fairey Flycatcher (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Horsley (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Osprey (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Vickers Virginia (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Vickers Vildebeest (object name)
ships, British naval - aircraft carrier, fleet: Furious (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Barham (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Hood (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Iron Duke (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Resolution (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Rodney (object name)
ships, British naval - battleship: Warspite (object name)
ships, British naval - cruiser: County Class (object name)
ships, British naval - STR: Iron Duke (object name)
weapons, British naval - gun [AA]: 4.7 inch (object name)
propaganda (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: 252 ft; Running time: 3 mins
