Summary: I. "Warrior of the week." An RAF Squadron Leader who flew Hurricanes in Russia and was awarded the Order of Lenin describes his experiences.
II. "The other man's job. Steel strips for explosive drums." Manufacture of steel strip in the largest steel strip mill in the World. White-hot ingots are pressed flat and cut into lengths, then turned into drums to contain explosive.
III. "Airpower." a. Thunderbolts on the ground and flying in formation. b. Typhoon takes off; another makes a perfect crash-landing. c. Allied cooperation in the air war against Germany is suggested by film of American pilot in Malta and French squadron in Britain. d. Doolittle stands on the deck of the USS Hornet (under Halsey's command) before Mitchell bombers take off to attack Tokyo. View of Japanese survivors on board vessel after their own craft had been sunk.
IV. "The first victory parade." a. Giraud, with Juin, takes the salute at a march past by French and British servicemen in Tunis. b. Eisenhower meets Cunningham on board an RN battleship in a North African port.
Production Details: Ministry of Supply (Production sponsor)
British Paramount News (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Doolittle, James Harold (person)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
United States Army Air Forces (regiment/service)
United States Navy, HORNET (USS) aircraft carrier (1939) (regiment/service)
Keywords: propaganda, British - inspirational (object name)
industry, British - general: steel strip mill (object name)
aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Typhoon (object name)
aircraft, United States - combat: (object name)
aircraft, United States - combat: (object name)
operations, British air - routine (object name)
operations, United States naval - routine (object name)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 911 ft; Running time: 10 mins
