BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS (items) [Main Title]

I. "King spends night with Bomber Squadrons." George VI looks at a map in a briefing room on a night when Cologne is being bombed and wishes luck to more crews "setting out to give Germany another kick in the pants". The commentary points out that RAF is not full up.

II. "Record bag confirms fighter supremacy." Canadians and one Sikh play darts before Royal Canadian Air Force squadron of Hurricanes scrambles from a northern aerodrome. Very light signal fired. Two pilots from fighter base in southern England, Pilot Officer Stephens DFC and Flight Lieutenant Mungo Park DFC, beside Spitfire (74 Squadron) are congratulated for having brought down the 600th Nazi.

III. "Sunderlands fly far to stop sea losses." Members of Royal Australian Air Force squadron of Sunderlands (10 Squadron) are briefed before taking off (from Plymouth Sound) for Atlantic Patrol, accompanied by British Paramount News cameramen. Crew eat a meal prepared in the plane's galley. Later, plane spots a submarine, which destroyer confirms to be British. Sunderland returns to land (at Plymouth Sound).

IV. "RAF in Greece - first pictures (Exclusive)." Leander Class cruiser approaches Athens. RAF reinforcements at dockside are applauded by Greeks. Excited crowds surge through the streets and listen to Metaxas speak. Greek soldiers with mules move along a road and parade. King George, his brother Crown Prince Paul with Princess Frederike visit a munitions factory. Full military funeral to the first RAF casualty, a rear gunner, is held in Athens. Young pilots in the Greek Air Force receive their commissions from the King. Armed forces, including women and Efzones, parade through Athens. End logo.

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