AN AIRBORNE ASSAULT OPERATION [Main Title]

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  • Title: AN AIRBORNE ASSAULT OPERATION [Main Title]
  • Film Number: AMY 847
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  • Summary: The planning and execution of a fictional airborne assault.
  • Description: An airborne assault in a fictitious country (Redland) is shown principally from the point of view of the RAF forces involved. Beverleys and Hastings are used to drop troops and heavy equipment, supported by rocket firing Hunters. The emphasis is on good planning, which forms the major part (reels 1 and 2) of the film.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AMY 847
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: Attribution: © IWM (AMY 847)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1960-12
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry (Production sponsor) Topical Film Company (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service) Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Hawker Hunter (object name) aircraft, British - transport: Short Beverley (object name) aircraft, British - transport: Handley Page Hastings (object name) transport, British military - utility: Landrover (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 3 Footage: 2696 ft; Running time: 30 mins
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