RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON CAEN [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE ATTACK ON CAEN [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPF 133
  • Other titles: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Night attack by Douglas Boston bombers of RAF 88 (Hong Kong) Squadron and FFAF (Free French Air Force) 342 (Lorraine) Squadron probably on the Caen-Mondeville steel works at Caen, France. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera planes piloted by Flying Officer Brown and Lieutenant Fortin.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: OPF 133
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-06-22
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company) Orchard, Harry James (Production individual) Masquelier (Lieutenant) (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: 620 ft; Running time: 7 mins
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