Accession Number | F01553 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 8 min 30 sec |
Object type | To be confirmed |
Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
Maker |
RAF Film Production Unit |
Place made | United Kingdom |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
Front line Air Force
Description
Depicting activities of RAF. RAF trucks back into landing craft; Beaufort aircraft in flight; Boston in flight; American Mitchell in flight; general activities of British, American, Australian and New Zealand personnel during voyage on landing craft; aerial shots bombs falling on target and shots inside aircraft as bombs are released; vehicles and equipment disembark on beach; army, Navy and Airforce officers seated at table in open; construction of airstrip; Kittyhawk comes in to land on new strip; fighter aircraft are serviced by American and British ground crew; American pilot climbs into cockpit; Air Vice Marshal Tedder and RAF officers on tarmac.
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Video of Front line Air Force (video)