Description: I. "The Century of the Common Man." Incomplete print of RMY 205/2
II. "Army sees latest RAF cooperation." 7000 troops, RAF and Home Guards as well as officials from the Ministry of Aircraft Production watch a CO display given by the RAF and Army of Eastern Command. Hurricanes (GZ) strafe ground targets with cannon, machine gun and anti-personnel bombs; Blenheims with specially fitted terror-sirens swoop low, Bostons bomb with perfect accuracy and paratroops drop from Whitleys who are then screened by smoke from enemy attack by Blenheims (OC). Spectators examine riddled targets. Spitfires end display with a few aerobatic passes. Captured He 111 & Me 110 fly past.
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Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:RMY 123-8
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1942-04-06
Production Country: GB
Production Details: British Paramount News (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
British Army, Home Guard (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Bristol Blenheim (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Hurricane (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Supermarine Spitfire (object name)
aircraft, German - combat: Heinkel He 111 & [impressed] (object name)
aircraft, German - combat: Messerschmitt Bf 110 & [impressed] (object name)
aircraft, United States - combat: Douglas Boston & [British] (object name)
combat [simulated], British - airborne attack (object name)
weapons, British - CBW: smokescreen (object name)
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: 795 ft; Running time: 9 mins
