OT: Balkan Air Force movie (color)

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OT: Balkan Air Force movie (color)

Post by 150GCT_Veltro » Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:39 am

A veri nice movie from the Imperial War Museum

http://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/recor ... _id=137687

Description:

Activity at Canne aerodrome, Italy

Summary:

(Reel 1) (Roll 32, 2/3/1945) Air to air shots of a single Spitfire firing its cannon. Shots of the airfield as the camera aircraft flies over and lands. Staged close-up shot of pilot's hands using Spitfire controls and pressing firing button.

(Reel 2) (Roll 33, 34 or 35? - no slate) Air to air shots of six BAF Spitfires in flight (including the one appearing in reel 1). (Roll 36, 5/3/1945) Air to air shots of several Spitfires (markings differ from those in previous roll) and Airacobras in flight. On the ground, a Spitfire taxies past for take off.

(Reel 3) (Roll 39, 8/3/1945) Shot of ground crewman with signal lamp. Spitfires taxi past and take off. Airacobras taxi past.

(Reel 4) (Roll 40, 8/3/1945) Airacobras taxi past and take off. A formation of three Airacobras fly overhead (several shots).
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