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No 403 Squadron RCAF Spitfire XVIe KH W 127 Wing 2 TAF
No 403 Squadron RCAF flew Spitfires (Mk XVIe 1945) as part of No 127 Wing, 2nd TAF, in Holland and Germany.
published: 27 Oct 2014
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RAF 60 Second Update 13
This episode of the RAF 60 Second Update explores:
- Exercise Atlantic Trident, where RAF Typhoons trained with NATO fast jet partners at RAF Leeming. 🛫
- The emergency medical care exercises led by Tactical Medical Wing. 🧑⚕️
- How the RAF remembered the fallen at #Remembrance2023.
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published: 22 Nov 2023
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George VI inspects the 2nd British Tactical Air Force (1944)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVACLI9SDX3C1VO48RCLPGGM9L4F-GEORGE-VI-INSPECTS-THE-2ND-BRITISH-TACTICAL-AIR-FORCE
King George VI visits with members of the Second British Tactical Air Force during WWII
Full Description:
ENGLAND: Unknown:
EXT
BATESON, Wing Commander R.N. King George shakes hands w.
GEORGE VI KING OF ENGLAND. Visits 2nd Br: Tactical A.F.
A.OIC. in C. FIGHTER COMMAND. MALLORY, Air Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh K.C.B. D.S.O. Present when King visits 2nd Br; Tactical A.F.
George VI of Great Britain; Royal Air Force; Airforce - Active
World War II, World War Two, Second World War war, RAF, Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Air Marshal Sir Arthur "Mary" Coningham
Background: King George VI visits with members...
published: 12 Nov 2020
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RAF No 137 Squadron Hawker Typhoon 2TAF
2 TAF, RAF No 137 Squadron Hawker Typhoon 1944-45.
One takes off at an advanced airstrip.
published: 02 Sep 2014
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RAF Film Production Unit Presents Airfront Gen Operational Supplement No 1 September 1944 RAFPPU WW2
Object description
RAF operations in support of the Normandy campaign, and against the V-1.
Full description
I. Rocket-firing Typhoons illustrate commentary's account of operations against German radar installations.
Full description
II. Fighter support - Spitfires over Channel shipping; first landing strip prepared in Normandy by D+4.
Full description
III. Coastal Command Beaufighters bomb a German Destroyer (June 9) and a supply convoy off the Frisian Islands (July 6) - one Beaufighter crashes into the sea.
Full description
IV. June 10 - Mitchells of No. 2 Group, armed with 500lb bombs, attack troops and HQ of Panzer Group West at the Château de la Caine; on June 12, Mitchells and Bostons bomb troop concentrations in the Gruenbach forest; June 14, Mitchells and Bostons bomb petrol dumps ...
published: 10 Feb 2021
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Declassified: What Happened To These RAF Bases Since WW2? | Forces TV
To mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force, we have been taking a look at how former RAF bases are being used after closing down at the end of the Second World War.
Subscribe to Forces TV: http://bit.ly/1OraazC
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published: 20 Sep 2018
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RAF No 320 'Dutch' Squadron Mitchell, No 139 Wing, 2nd TAF 1943-45
RAF No 320 'Dutch' Squadron, North American Mitchell bomber (B-25). Part of No 139 Wing, 2nd TAF 1943-45.
published: 19 Aug 2014
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Airfield Attack! 'Tactical Air Landing Op' by British military [4K Video]
A 'Tactical Air Landing Operation' (TALO) at RAF Keevil during Exercise Joint Warrior 2018 performed by the Royal Air Force and British Army.
A TALO attack is one in which shock troops are put down on the enemy airfield's runway by aircraft in order to take over the air base. It is an alternative to parachuting troops onto the airfield.
Two C-130J Hercules of 47 Squadron land together on the runway and 3 Para of the Parachute Regiment deplane and take over the airfield after a small-arms fight.
Two C-130Js - of RAF 47 Squadron Brize Norton - approach the airfield from different directions flying at very low-level and jinking to line up on short finals to the enemy airfield. This unpredictable approach will hopefully avoid enemy SAMs and small arms fire.
Both Hercules land on the runwa...
published: 09 May 2018
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RAF coverage Caen (Ops T86 C/B 62)
Coverage of operations by aircraft of the Second Tactical Airforce (2nd TAF) and Bomber Command in the Caen area, Normandy in support of Operation Overlord. Mid air shots of RAF Boston aircraft of No 342 Squadron, 2nd TAF. Long shot of flak bursts. Mid air shots of RAF Mitchell medium bombers of the 2nd TAF in formation. Shot of the bomb drop and explosion in forest and hedge rows country. Still photograph marked with an animated ring designating the target. Film of the bombing raid on the target featured in the photograph. 2nd TAF aircraft return to base flying over the English Channel. Daylight raid by RAF Bomber Command Lancaster heavy bombers. Long shot of target which could be German barracks. Coverage of activities at No 174 Squadron RAF equipped with Hawker Typhoon fighter bombers. ...
published: 07 Jun 2017
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RAF Film Production Unit Presents Airfront Operational Film Record No 1 June 1944 RAFPPU WW2
Pre-Invasion "softening up" raids by the Second Tactical Air Force.
Full description
Bombers taking off, and a simple map, accompany an explanation of the purpose of these raids - the destruction of anti-invasion shore defences, gun sites, coastal batteries, E-boat pens and hideouts, railway centres and industrial targets, mainly in northern France. Aircraft are seen on their way to their targets, and extensive aerial footage covers each raid: Lancasters and Mitchells evade AA fire; aerial film of bombing raids on shore defence weaponry and engine-repair shops; low-flying raids (Mosquitos) on steel works and power stations; night raid on ammunition dumps, etc. Aircraft featured also include Bostons.
published: 10 Feb 2021
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No 403 Squadron RCAF Spitfire XVIe KH W 127 Wing 2 TAF
No 403 Squadron RCAF flew Spitfires (Mk XVIe 1945) as part of No 127 Wing, 2nd TAF, in Holland and Germany.
No 403 Squadron RCAF flew Spitfires (Mk XVIe 1945) as part of No 127 Wing, 2nd TAF, in Holland and Germany.
https://wn.com/No_403_Squadron_Rcaf_Spitfire_Xvie_Kh_W_127_Wing_2_Taf
No 403 Squadron RCAF flew Spitfires (Mk XVIe 1945) as part of No 127 Wing, 2nd TAF, in Holland and Germany.
- published: 27 Oct 2014
- views: 952
1:11
RAF 60 Second Update 13
This episode of the RAF 60 Second Update explores:
- Exercise Atlantic Trident, where RAF Typhoons trained with NATO fast jet partners at RAF Leeming. 🛫
- The...
This episode of the RAF 60 Second Update explores:
- Exercise Atlantic Trident, where RAF Typhoons trained with NATO fast jet partners at RAF Leeming. 🛫
- The emergency medical care exercises led by Tactical Medical Wing. 🧑⚕️
- How the RAF remembered the fallen at #Remembrance2023.
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The world’s first independent Air Force. #NoOrdinaryJob #FindYourForce #RAF #RoyalAirForce #ArmedForces
https://wn.com/Raf_60_Second_Update_13
This episode of the RAF 60 Second Update explores:
- Exercise Atlantic Trident, where RAF Typhoons trained with NATO fast jet partners at RAF Leeming. 🛫
- The emergency medical care exercises led by Tactical Medical Wing. 🧑⚕️
- How the RAF remembered the fallen at #Remembrance2023.
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The world’s first independent Air Force. #NoOrdinaryJob #FindYourForce #RAF #RoyalAirForce #ArmedForces
- published: 22 Nov 2023
- views: 9375
0:21
George VI inspects the 2nd British Tactical Air Force (1944)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVACLI9SDX3C1VO48RCLPGGM9L4F-GEORGE-VI-INSPECTS-THE-2ND-BRIT...
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVACLI9SDX3C1VO48RCLPGGM9L4F-GEORGE-VI-INSPECTS-THE-2ND-BRITISH-TACTICAL-AIR-FORCE
King George VI visits with members of the Second British Tactical Air Force during WWII
Full Description:
ENGLAND: Unknown:
EXT
BATESON, Wing Commander R.N. King George shakes hands w.
GEORGE VI KING OF ENGLAND. Visits 2nd Br: Tactical A.F.
A.OIC. in C. FIGHTER COMMAND. MALLORY, Air Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh K.C.B. D.S.O. Present when King visits 2nd Br; Tactical A.F.
George VI of Great Britain; Royal Air Force; Airforce - Active
World War II, World War Two, Second World War war, RAF, Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Air Marshal Sir Arthur "Mary" Coningham
Background: King George VI visits with members of the Second British Tactical Air Force during WWII
FILM ID: VLVACLI9SDX3C1VO48RCLPGGM9L4F
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVACLI9SDX3C1VO48RCLPGGM9L4F-GEORGE-VI-INSPECTS-THE-2ND-BRITISH-TACTICAL-AIR-FORCE
Archive: Reuters
Archive managed by: British Pathé
https://wn.com/George_Vi_Inspects_The_2Nd_British_Tactical_Air_Force_(1944)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVACLI9SDX3C1VO48RCLPGGM9L4F-GEORGE-VI-INSPECTS-THE-2ND-BRITISH-TACTICAL-AIR-FORCE
King George VI visits with members of the Second British Tactical Air Force during WWII
Full Description:
ENGLAND: Unknown:
EXT
BATESON, Wing Commander R.N. King George shakes hands w.
GEORGE VI KING OF ENGLAND. Visits 2nd Br: Tactical A.F.
A.OIC. in C. FIGHTER COMMAND. MALLORY, Air Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh K.C.B. D.S.O. Present when King visits 2nd Br; Tactical A.F.
George VI of Great Britain; Royal Air Force; Airforce - Active
World War II, World War Two, Second World War war, RAF, Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Air Marshal Sir Arthur "Mary" Coningham
Background: King George VI visits with members of the Second British Tactical Air Force during WWII
FILM ID: VLVACLI9SDX3C1VO48RCLPGGM9L4F
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVACLI9SDX3C1VO48RCLPGGM9L4F-GEORGE-VI-INSPECTS-THE-2ND-BRITISH-TACTICAL-AIR-FORCE
Archive: Reuters
Archive managed by: British Pathé
- published: 12 Nov 2020
- views: 382
0:34
RAF No 137 Squadron Hawker Typhoon 2TAF
2 TAF, RAF No 137 Squadron Hawker Typhoon 1944-45.
One takes off at an advanced airstrip.
2 TAF, RAF No 137 Squadron Hawker Typhoon 1944-45.
One takes off at an advanced airstrip.
https://wn.com/Raf_No_137_Squadron_Hawker_Typhoon_2Taf
2 TAF, RAF No 137 Squadron Hawker Typhoon 1944-45.
One takes off at an advanced airstrip.
- published: 02 Sep 2014
- views: 469
9:59
RAF Film Production Unit Presents Airfront Gen Operational Supplement No 1 September 1944 RAFPPU WW2
Object description
RAF operations in support of the Normandy campaign, and against the V-1.
Full description
I. Rocket-firing Typhoons illustrate commentary's a...
Object description
RAF operations in support of the Normandy campaign, and against the V-1.
Full description
I. Rocket-firing Typhoons illustrate commentary's account of operations against German radar installations.
Full description
II. Fighter support - Spitfires over Channel shipping; first landing strip prepared in Normandy by D+4.
Full description
III. Coastal Command Beaufighters bomb a German Destroyer (June 9) and a supply convoy off the Frisian Islands (July 6) - one Beaufighter crashes into the sea.
Full description
IV. June 10 - Mitchells of No. 2 Group, armed with 500lb bombs, attack troops and HQ of Panzer Group West at the Château de la Caine; on June 12, Mitchells and Bostons bomb troop concentrations in the Gruenbach forest; June 14, Mitchells and Bostons bomb petrol dumps in Condé-sur-Vire.
Full description
V. June 14/5, Bomber Command Lancasters bomb port area and U-boat pens at Le Havre.
Full description
VI. No. 2 Group Mitchells and Bostons bomb marshalling yards at Mezidon (June 17) and old steel works at Caen (June 22).
Full description
VII. July 18 - over 1000 aircraft of Bomber Command bomb the Caen area, in 5 waves, delivering over 5000 tons of bombs; on July 25, Lancasters bomb military college and signals stores at St Cyr; on July 28, Lancasters and Halifaxes attack troop concentrations in Villers-Bocage. July 1, Lancasters raid marshalling yards at Douanier de la Roche (?).
Full description
VIII. The offensive against flying bombs - August 5, Lancasters and Halifaxes bomb a V-1 supply depot; fighters attack V-1s already launched towards England.
https://wn.com/Raf_Film_Production_Unit_Presents_Airfront_Gen_Operational_Supplement_No_1_September_1944_Rafppu_WW2
Object description
RAF operations in support of the Normandy campaign, and against the V-1.
Full description
I. Rocket-firing Typhoons illustrate commentary's account of operations against German radar installations.
Full description
II. Fighter support - Spitfires over Channel shipping; first landing strip prepared in Normandy by D+4.
Full description
III. Coastal Command Beaufighters bomb a German Destroyer (June 9) and a supply convoy off the Frisian Islands (July 6) - one Beaufighter crashes into the sea.
Full description
IV. June 10 - Mitchells of No. 2 Group, armed with 500lb bombs, attack troops and HQ of Panzer Group West at the Château de la Caine; on June 12, Mitchells and Bostons bomb troop concentrations in the Gruenbach forest; June 14, Mitchells and Bostons bomb petrol dumps in Condé-sur-Vire.
Full description
V. June 14/5, Bomber Command Lancasters bomb port area and U-boat pens at Le Havre.
Full description
VI. No. 2 Group Mitchells and Bostons bomb marshalling yards at Mezidon (June 17) and old steel works at Caen (June 22).
Full description
VII. July 18 - over 1000 aircraft of Bomber Command bomb the Caen area, in 5 waves, delivering over 5000 tons of bombs; on July 25, Lancasters bomb military college and signals stores at St Cyr; on July 28, Lancasters and Halifaxes attack troop concentrations in Villers-Bocage. July 1, Lancasters raid marshalling yards at Douanier de la Roche (?).
Full description
VIII. The offensive against flying bombs - August 5, Lancasters and Halifaxes bomb a V-1 supply depot; fighters attack V-1s already launched towards England.
- published: 10 Feb 2021
- views: 169
28:14
Declassified: What Happened To These RAF Bases Since WW2? | Forces TV
To mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force, we have been taking a look at how former RAF bases are being used after closing down at the end of the Second Worl...
To mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force, we have been taking a look at how former RAF bases are being used after closing down at the end of the Second World War.
Subscribe to Forces TV: http://bit.ly/1OraazC
Check out our website: http://forces.net
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https://wn.com/Declassified_What_Happened_To_These_Raf_Bases_Since_WW2_|_Forces_Tv
To mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force, we have been taking a look at how former RAF bases are being used after closing down at the end of the Second World War.
Subscribe to Forces TV: http://bit.ly/1OraazC
Check out our website: http://forces.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForcesNews
- published: 20 Sep 2018
- views: 1061468
0:16
RAF No 320 'Dutch' Squadron Mitchell, No 139 Wing, 2nd TAF 1943-45
RAF No 320 'Dutch' Squadron, North American Mitchell bomber (B-25). Part of No 139 Wing, 2nd TAF 1943-45.
RAF No 320 'Dutch' Squadron, North American Mitchell bomber (B-25). Part of No 139 Wing, 2nd TAF 1943-45.
https://wn.com/Raf_No_320_'Dutch'_Squadron_Mitchell,_No_139_Wing,_2Nd_Taf_1943_45
RAF No 320 'Dutch' Squadron, North American Mitchell bomber (B-25). Part of No 139 Wing, 2nd TAF 1943-45.
- published: 19 Aug 2014
- views: 1219
5:38
Airfield Attack! 'Tactical Air Landing Op' by British military [4K Video]
A 'Tactical Air Landing Operation' (TALO) at RAF Keevil during Exercise Joint Warrior 2018 performed by the Royal Air Force and British Army.
A TALO attack is...
A 'Tactical Air Landing Operation' (TALO) at RAF Keevil during Exercise Joint Warrior 2018 performed by the Royal Air Force and British Army.
A TALO attack is one in which shock troops are put down on the enemy airfield's runway by aircraft in order to take over the air base. It is an alternative to parachuting troops onto the airfield.
Two C-130J Hercules of 47 Squadron land together on the runway and 3 Para of the Parachute Regiment deplane and take over the airfield after a small-arms fight.
Two C-130Js - of RAF 47 Squadron Brize Norton - approach the airfield from different directions flying at very low-level and jinking to line up on short finals to the enemy airfield. This unpredictable approach will hopefully avoid enemy SAMs and small arms fire.
Both Hercules land on the runway together and 3 PARA - the British Parachute Regiment - deploy from both aircraft and take up defensive positions protecting the aircraft.
The first Herk, "Albert 11" lands long to deploy the paras at the end of the runway. The second herk, "Albert 21" lands on the numbers to take up position near the touchdown point.
The Herks (callsign "Albert Formation") depart together at low level with the rear aircraft jinking after takeoff to avoid the lead aircraft's wake turbulence. And the Paras go to work securing the airfield.
The RAF Hercules callsign - "Albert" - during Joint Warrior 2018 refers to the US Air Force's nickname for the C-130, 'Fat Albert'.
https://wn.com/Airfield_Attack_'Tactical_Air_Landing_Op'_By_British_Military_4K_Video
A 'Tactical Air Landing Operation' (TALO) at RAF Keevil during Exercise Joint Warrior 2018 performed by the Royal Air Force and British Army.
A TALO attack is one in which shock troops are put down on the enemy airfield's runway by aircraft in order to take over the air base. It is an alternative to parachuting troops onto the airfield.
Two C-130J Hercules of 47 Squadron land together on the runway and 3 Para of the Parachute Regiment deplane and take over the airfield after a small-arms fight.
Two C-130Js - of RAF 47 Squadron Brize Norton - approach the airfield from different directions flying at very low-level and jinking to line up on short finals to the enemy airfield. This unpredictable approach will hopefully avoid enemy SAMs and small arms fire.
Both Hercules land on the runway together and 3 PARA - the British Parachute Regiment - deploy from both aircraft and take up defensive positions protecting the aircraft.
The first Herk, "Albert 11" lands long to deploy the paras at the end of the runway. The second herk, "Albert 21" lands on the numbers to take up position near the touchdown point.
The Herks (callsign "Albert Formation") depart together at low level with the rear aircraft jinking after takeoff to avoid the lead aircraft's wake turbulence. And the Paras go to work securing the airfield.
The RAF Hercules callsign - "Albert" - during Joint Warrior 2018 refers to the US Air Force's nickname for the C-130, 'Fat Albert'.
- published: 09 May 2018
- views: 20594
25:27
RAF coverage Caen (Ops T86 C/B 62)
Coverage of operations by aircraft of the Second Tactical Airforce (2nd TAF) and Bomber Command in the Caen area, Normandy in support of Operation Overlord. Mid...
Coverage of operations by aircraft of the Second Tactical Airforce (2nd TAF) and Bomber Command in the Caen area, Normandy in support of Operation Overlord. Mid air shots of RAF Boston aircraft of No 342 Squadron, 2nd TAF. Long shot of flak bursts. Mid air shots of RAF Mitchell medium bombers of the 2nd TAF in formation. Shot of the bomb drop and explosion in forest and hedge rows country. Still photograph marked with an animated ring designating the target. Film of the bombing raid on the target featured in the photograph. 2nd TAF aircraft return to base flying over the English Channel. Daylight raid by RAF Bomber Command Lancaster heavy bombers. Long shot of target which could be German barracks. Coverage of activities at No 174 Squadron RAF equipped with Hawker Typhoon fighter bombers. An airman doing his laundry. Ground crew servicing a Typhoon's engine and armament. Armourers preparing rocket projectiles. Pilot boards his aircraft and starts the engine. Armourers loading rockets projectiles and belts of 20mm cannon shells. Shot of Typhoons parked on airfield and a Typhoon taking off. Douglas C-47 Dakota transport aircraft parked on an airfield (bomb?) explosion in the distance. Long shot of a formation of bombers and flak. Long shot of an aircraft hit and going down in flames. Figther aircraft fly over head of camera. Aircraft flying through flak bursts. Pan of the bomb explosions in the distance. Aerial shots of Boston aircraft of No 342 Squadron 2nd TAF attacking harbour facilities. Aerial shots of Halifax bombers of RAF Bomber Command attacking army barracks. Aerial shot of Lancaster of No 15 Squadron RAF. Lancaster formation flying over the English Channel and shots of the bombing raid. Long shots of formations of Bostons and Lancasters. Scene change to two officers watching the bomber streams. Scene change to aircraft coming down in flames and parachute opening. Long shot of incendaries and bombs exploding.
https://wn.com/Raf_Coverage_Caen_(Ops_T86_C_B_62)
Coverage of operations by aircraft of the Second Tactical Airforce (2nd TAF) and Bomber Command in the Caen area, Normandy in support of Operation Overlord. Mid air shots of RAF Boston aircraft of No 342 Squadron, 2nd TAF. Long shot of flak bursts. Mid air shots of RAF Mitchell medium bombers of the 2nd TAF in formation. Shot of the bomb drop and explosion in forest and hedge rows country. Still photograph marked with an animated ring designating the target. Film of the bombing raid on the target featured in the photograph. 2nd TAF aircraft return to base flying over the English Channel. Daylight raid by RAF Bomber Command Lancaster heavy bombers. Long shot of target which could be German barracks. Coverage of activities at No 174 Squadron RAF equipped with Hawker Typhoon fighter bombers. An airman doing his laundry. Ground crew servicing a Typhoon's engine and armament. Armourers preparing rocket projectiles. Pilot boards his aircraft and starts the engine. Armourers loading rockets projectiles and belts of 20mm cannon shells. Shot of Typhoons parked on airfield and a Typhoon taking off. Douglas C-47 Dakota transport aircraft parked on an airfield (bomb?) explosion in the distance. Long shot of a formation of bombers and flak. Long shot of an aircraft hit and going down in flames. Figther aircraft fly over head of camera. Aircraft flying through flak bursts. Pan of the bomb explosions in the distance. Aerial shots of Boston aircraft of No 342 Squadron 2nd TAF attacking harbour facilities. Aerial shots of Halifax bombers of RAF Bomber Command attacking army barracks. Aerial shot of Lancaster of No 15 Squadron RAF. Lancaster formation flying over the English Channel and shots of the bombing raid. Long shots of formations of Bostons and Lancasters. Scene change to two officers watching the bomber streams. Scene change to aircraft coming down in flames and parachute opening. Long shot of incendaries and bombs exploding.
- published: 07 Jun 2017
- views: 737
10:03
RAF Film Production Unit Presents Airfront Operational Film Record No 1 June 1944 RAFPPU WW2
Pre-Invasion "softening up" raids by the Second Tactical Air Force.
Full description
Bombers taking off, and a simple map, accompany an explanation of the purpo...
Pre-Invasion "softening up" raids by the Second Tactical Air Force.
Full description
Bombers taking off, and a simple map, accompany an explanation of the purpose of these raids - the destruction of anti-invasion shore defences, gun sites, coastal batteries, E-boat pens and hideouts, railway centres and industrial targets, mainly in northern France. Aircraft are seen on their way to their targets, and extensive aerial footage covers each raid: Lancasters and Mitchells evade AA fire; aerial film of bombing raids on shore defence weaponry and engine-repair shops; low-flying raids (Mosquitos) on steel works and power stations; night raid on ammunition dumps, etc. Aircraft featured also include Bostons.
https://wn.com/Raf_Film_Production_Unit_Presents_Airfront_Operational_Film_Record_No_1_June_1944_Rafppu_WW2
Pre-Invasion "softening up" raids by the Second Tactical Air Force.
Full description
Bombers taking off, and a simple map, accompany an explanation of the purpose of these raids - the destruction of anti-invasion shore defences, gun sites, coastal batteries, E-boat pens and hideouts, railway centres and industrial targets, mainly in northern France. Aircraft are seen on their way to their targets, and extensive aerial footage covers each raid: Lancasters and Mitchells evade AA fire; aerial film of bombing raids on shore defence weaponry and engine-repair shops; low-flying raids (Mosquitos) on steel works and power stations; night raid on ammunition dumps, etc. Aircraft featured also include Bostons.
- published: 10 Feb 2021
- views: 161