RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE FLIGHT OVER TRUN [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: RAF SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE FLIGHT OVER TRUN [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: OPF 172
  • Other titles: SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Day flight by De Havilland Mosquito bombers of RAF 107 Squadron over Trun near Argentan, France to assess damage to German transport and troops. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera plane piloted by Flight Lieutenant Hester.
  • 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 172
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-08-24
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force (Production company) Moore, F E (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: 600 ft; Running time: 7 mins
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