RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON CREIL [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON CREIL [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPF 82
  • 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 RAF 88 (Hong Kong) Squadron and FFAF (French Free Air Force) 342 (Lorraine) Squadron against railway marshalling yards at Creil, France. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera planes piloted by Flying Officer Tyler and Pilot Officer Allegret.
  • 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 82
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-03-23
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company) Moore, F E (Production individual) Peacey, John S (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: 600 ft; Running time: 7 mins
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