RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON CAEN [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF BOMBER COMMAND ATTACK ON CAEN [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPX 177
  • Other titles: BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Day attack by De Havilland Mosquito bombers of RAF 627 Squadron against the ironworks at Caen, France, to prepare the ground for Operation Goodwood. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera plane piloted by Wing commander Curry DFC.
  • Description: Attached media – films OPX 177, OPX 179,OPX 180, OPX 181 and OPX 182
  • Alternative Title: BOMBER COMMAND OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: OPX 177
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07-18
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) RAF Bomber Command (Production company) Herbert (Flying Officer) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Bomber Command (theme) Aerial Warfare (theme) Military Aviation (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
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    OPX 177

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