RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON LA GLACIERE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON LA GLACIERE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPF 59
  • Other titles: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Day attack by Douglas Boston bombers of FFAF (Free French Air Force) 342 (Lorraine) Squadron against construction works at La Glaciere near Cherbourg, France. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera plane piloted by Flying Officer Forsans.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: OPF 59
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-01-07
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company) Mills, J [cameraman] (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Bomber Command (theme) Aerial Warfare (theme) Military Aviation (theme) Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (theme) Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Fighter Command (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 550 ft; Running time: 7 mins
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