RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE SMOKE LAYING IN ENGLISH CHANNEL [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE SMOKE LAYING IN ENGLISH CHANNEL [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPF 115
  • Other titles: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Early morning smoke screen laying operation by Douglas Boston bombers of RAF 88 (Hong Kong) Squadron and FFAF (Free French Air Force) 342 (Lorraine) Squadron in the English Channel to aid the D-Day landings. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera planes piloted by Squadron Leader G R Pushman and Wing Commander Borri.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: OPF 115
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-06-06
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company) Moore, F E (Production individual) Mills, J [cameraman] (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: 380 ft; Running time: 5 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    OPF 115

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