Title:ATTACK ON ENEMY AIRSTRIP IN SUMATRA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ABY 129
Other titles:ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: In one of the last bombing raids of the war, RAF Consolidated Liberator heavy bombers attack a Japanese airstrip near Benkulen (Bencoolen, Benkoelen), Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia).
Description: View from the portside gun position of an RAF Liberator heavy bomber low over the sea off Sumatra. View from starboard side. Sumatran coastline with trees and breaking surf. A tall, tree-covered outcropping south east of Benkoelen. Some rather unclear air-to-ground footage apparently of attack on a Japanese landing ground. The camera aircraft's outer starboard engine on fire. Coastline with surf recedes into the distance.
Alternative Title:ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
Royal Air Force Film Production Unit (Production company)
Elsee (Flying Officer) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, 99 Squadron (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, 356 Squadron (regiment/service)
Keywords: Benkulen, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies (geography)
Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Pacific War 1941-1945, Second World War (event)
Bomber operations, Air operations over Burma, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (theme)
Burma 1942-1945 (theme)
