GRUMMAN TIGERCAT [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: GRUMMAN TIGERCAT [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ARY 7-46
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  • Summary: Aircraft recognition study.
  • Description: This aircraft is shown in the air, flying low over the airfield, taking off and landing. At the end of the reel the cameraman also shoots a captured Junkers Ju 88 A-6 taking off followed by a Firefly before showing the Tigercat landing again.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-04-13
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: aircraft, United States naval- combat: Grumman Tigercat & [British] (object name) aircraft, German - combat: Junkers Ju 88 A-6 & [captured] (object name) aircraft, British naval - combat: Fairey Firefly (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 819 ft; Running time: 9 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Shot sheet held. The Grumman is in US Navy camouflage and markings though with the addition of the British serial number TT346, one of two Tigercats evaluated by the British. The Ju 88 A-6 is British serial EE205 and is in British colours.
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ARY 7-46

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