ROYAL AIR FORCE SCENES [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE SCENES [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: RMY 148-35
  • Other titles:
  • Summary:
  • Description: I. Six Spitfire Is of 222 Squadron (March 1940 to March 1941) fly over airfield in summer. Same planes taxi out and take off after pilots scramble. (283 ft) II. RAF fighter pilots relax on airfield by tents and pretend to scramble. (60 ft) III. RAF conscripts arrive at depot with suitcases and ask for directions. (97 ft)
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1941
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, Sqdn, 222 (regiment/service) Royal Air Force, conscripts (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Supermarine Spitfire (object name) operations, British air - sortie: scramble (object name) recreation, British air - casual (object name) recruitment, British: RAF conscripts (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: 440 ft; Running time: 5 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Production: part of a collection of unedited film shot by official cameramen on behalf of the Royal Air Force as a record of RAF activity before the formation of the RAF Film Production Unit in September 1941
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    RMY 148-35

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