RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON GUN EMPLACEMENTS, DIEPPE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON GUN EMPLACEMENTS, DIEPPE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPX 7
  • Other titles: BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Day attack by Douglas Boston bombers of RAF 88 Squadron against gun emplacements in France in preparation for the Dieppe raid. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera planes piloted by Pilot Officer Campbell and Squadron Leader Griffiths.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: OPX 7
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-08-19
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) RAF Bomber Command (Production company) Kelly (Pilot Officer) (Production individual) Hatchard, Gallai (Pilot Officer) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Bomber Command (theme) Aerial Warfare (theme) Military Aviation (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 571 ft; Running time: 7 mins
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