The Royal Air Force at war. Disc 2, 1941-1942 the unseen films, 1940-1944
2008
DVD
Rare and fascinating films preserved in the museum's archives. These 24 training and public information films cover a range of subjects from ditching procedures for Halifax bomber crews to the best way to rescue crashed fighter pilots from their cockpits. There are film guides to preventing air accidents, fascinating behind-the-scenes accounts of servicing Wellington bombers and even a look at the R.A.F. Regiment.
Item Details
ISBN:
- 9781417230747
- 1417230746
Description:
- 1 videodiscs (97 min.) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm.
- polychrome
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
Other Title:
- Royal Air Force at war, the unseen films, 1940-1944. Disc 2 [DVD].
- 1941-1942 [DVD].
Notes: DVD, fullscreen (4:3 aspect ratio).
Contents:
- Disc 2. 1941-1942 (97 min.): The first thing / produced by British Films Ltd.
- Re-arming a bomber / Brent Productions
- R.A.F. action / produced by British Movietone News ; commentary by Leslie Mitchell
- Air sense : for elementary flying training schools / produced by Gee Films Ltd.
- Fly away Peter : the story of direct air re-inforcements from Great Britain to our overseas fronts / Royal Air Force Film Production Unit presents
- In the drink / The Ministry of Information presents ; commentary by Colin Wills
- Sky giant : the story of Avro Lancaster / from the Film Archive of the Imperial War Museum ; The Ministry of Information presents, for the Ministry of Aircraft ; produced by British Movietone News Production ; commentary by Leslie Mitchell
- Extra: Terror from the skies : the R.A.F. hits the hun by day & night / Pathe Gazette special edition.
Publisher or Distributor Number: KOC-DV-6555
Control Number: 803711
UPC: 741952655596
Publisher: Port Washington, NY : Koch Vision, [2008]Series:
- Imperial War Museum, the official collection
- Imperial War Museum, the official collection.
- Koch Vision war and military collection
- Koch Vision war and military collection.
Subjects:
- Airplanes, Military -- Great Britain -- History.
- Great Britain -- History, Military -- 20th century.
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force -- History.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.
Genre: Video recordings.
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