ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER 1 [Allocated Title]

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Object description

Film showing deck activity on board an Illustrious Class aircraft carrier.

Full description

Fragments of film joined by spacer. The aircraft shown include: (1) Swordfish. One aircraft is shown teetering on the edge of the deck, a second is completely wrecked after a collision abeam the island. Others are shown parked, being manhandled by deck crew, landing and taking off. (2) Albacores. Various aircraft parked, with wings folded and unfolding, chocks being removed, aircraft catapulted off etc (3) Seafires - some reasonably good film of landings. (4) Martlets. Fragmentary views.

Physical description

35mm

Object details

Category: Film
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
Production date: 1942
Place made: GB
Dimensions: whole: Footage: 751 ft; Running time: 8 mins
Catalogue number: ADM 610

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