Title:AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT OF THE RAF AIR SEA RESCUE SERVICE IN BURMA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ABY 148
Other titles:ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes of Supermarine Sea Otter amphibious biplanes in flight and the burning wreckage of a Sea Otter shot down over Akyab Island (Sittwe), Burma.
Description: Air-to-air footage of a Supermarine Sea Otter in flight; the aircraft is JM882 and is seen over wooded terrain, fields and the sea. Air-to-ground footage of a wrecked Sea Otter on a beach in flames. Aerial view of JM882 landing on the sea. The camera aircraft lands. JM882 taxiing on the water.
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)
Goozee, S (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Air Sea Rescue Service (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force, 292 Squadron (regiment/service)
Keywords: Akyab, Burma (geography)
Landings in the Akyab area 1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (theme)
Burma 1942-1945 (theme)
