AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION - ARMY 01 FIGHTER (OSCAR) [Main Title]

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  • Title: AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION - ARMY 01 FIGHTER (OSCAR) [Main Title]
  • Film Number: AMY 784
  • Other titles: RECOGNITION OF AIRCRAFT (SERIES 2) [Series Title]
  • Summary: Aircraft recognition film describing the Japanese "Oscar" fighter (the Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa)
  • Description: The films begins with shots of a model of the aircraft in flight which stops to introduce diagrams emphasising detail and viewpoint. Diagrams shown are plain form, head on, wing, side and overhead views. The model of the craft is used to emphasise the points made in this section with diagrams giving a final summary. The film ends with the model flying off screen.
  • Alternative Title: RECOGNITION OF AIRCRAFT (SERIES 2) [Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AMY 784
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Army Kinematography (Production sponsor) Army Kinematograph Service (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 452 ft; Running time: 5 mins
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