ROYAL AIR FORCE SCENES [Allocated Title]

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II. Squadron of Oxford I trainers in flight over summer country, all marked with (training) numbers. (50 ft)

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I. Bomb aimer in Blenheim pretends to aim. Pilot at controls. (92 ft)

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III. Elderly women and men patients in hospital, and younger male patients. Vase of roses indicates summer. (94 ft)

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IV. RAF flag. (43 ft)

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V. Smashed window pane in blitzed London shop is cleared up in summer.

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VI. Czech and Polish members of the RAF relax together outdoors in summer playing bar skittles. Czech fighter pilots sit in deck chairs marked 310, possibly their Squadron number. (44 ft)

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VII. Blitzed house. (10 ft)

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VIII. Duchess of Gloucester in uniform of Air Commodore arrives on visit to air station and meets WAAF officers and chaplain. Wintry. (93 ft)

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IX. Six Curtiss Kittyhawks stand in hangar where mechanics work at benches. (99 ft)

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X. Clearing up blitzed house in summer. (30 ft)

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XI. Czech members of an RAF squadron march past on airfield in summer. (80 ft)

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XII. Czech and Polish members of the RAF continue playing skittles. (18 ft)

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XIII. Philippe de Gaulle hands back to his father General de Gaulle the (Free) French newspaper he has been reading. (99 ft)

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XIV. Civilian lies dead in vegetable garden in summer, possibly a blitz victim. (25 ft)

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XV. Czech members of an RAF squadron parade in front of a Hurricane on airfield in summer. (52 ft)

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XVI. US Eagle Squadron pilots arrive at Westminster Abbey for service to commemorate death in Battle of Britain of Pilot Officer William Fiske III "an American who died that England might live, 18 August 1940". Sinclair, Brendan Bracken and US Ambassador Winant see plaque unveiled. (160 ft)

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XVII. Firemen douse and demolish blitzed buildings in summer, with London bus marked Barking Broadway via Commercial Road in background indicating area is East End. (@)

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I. Bomb aimer in Blenheim pretends to aim. Pilot at controls. (92 ft)

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II. Squadron of Oxford I trainers in flight over summer country, all marked with (training) numbers. (50 ft)

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III. Elderly women and men patients in hospital, and younger male patients. Vase of roses indicates summer. (94 ft)

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IV. RAF flag. (43 ft)

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V. Smashed window pane in blitzed London shop is cleared up in summer.

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VI. Czech and Polish members of the RAF relax together outdoors in summer playing bar skittles. Czech fighter pilots sit in deck chairs marked 310, possibly their Squadron number. (44 ft)

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VII. Blitzed house. (10 ft)

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VIII. Duchess of Gloucester in uniform of Air Commodore arrives on visit to air station and meets WAAF officers and chaplain. Wintry. (93 ft)

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IX. Six Curtiss Kittyhawks stand in hangar where mechanics work at benches. (99 ft)

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X. Clearing up blitzed house in summer. (30 ft)

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XI. Czech members of an RAF squadron march past on airfield in summer. (80 ft)

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XII. Czech and Polish members of the RAF continue playing skittles. (18 ft)

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XIII. Philippe de Gaulle hands back to his father General de Gaulle the (Free) French newspaper he has been reading. (99 ft)

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XIV. Civilian lies dead in vegetable garden in summer, possibly a blitz victim. (25 ft)

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XV. Czech members of an RAF squadron parade in front of a Hurricane on airfield in summer. (52 ft)

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XVII. Firemen douse and demolish blitzed buildings in summer, with London bus marked Barking Broadway via Commercial Road in background indicating area is East End. (@)

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Category: Film
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: Royal Air Force (Production sponsor)
Production date: 1941
Place made: GB
Dimensions: whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1
Catalogue number: RMY 148-47

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