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2016-11-06

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https://ia600306.us.archive.org/30/items/NPC-8343/NPC-8343.mp4

British Footage Of Bomber Assaults, 1943

by United States. Navy

Published October 1943
Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0
Topics WWIIA-20 bomberB-25 bomberWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial OperationsAmerican Red CrossWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- FranceBombing, AerialWorld War, 1939-1945Doughnuts


Naval Photographic Center film #8343 British Footage Of Bomber Assaults, 1943. National Archives description: "1) Ground pan view of parked B-25s.
2) CU Cameraman climbing up into plane.
3) GV B-25s taking off.
4) GV Formations of planes in air.
5) AV Target being hit by exploding bombs.
6) LS Hit B-25 falling towards ground with smoke trails. (Excellent shot.)
7) Title: Fighting FRANCE.
8) Title: PARIS POWER STATION DEVASTATED IN LOW-LEVEL ATTACKS. (OCT. 7. 1943) 
9) LS British pilots standing around at British airfield eating donuts, drinking coffee from Red Cross van.
10) GV Fighting French planes and pilots climbing into their planes in preparation for their raid.
11) GV Bombers taxiing out from parking spaces.
12) A-20s taking off. (Free French insignia on planes.)
13) MS Low-flying A-20 passing over fields and trees.
14) Excellent shot of two A-20s flying low over water showing white cliffs of England in BG.
15) CU Coast of France as plane approaches it.
16) GV Formations of A-20s flying low over ground.
17) AV Exploding bomb, smoke rising.
QUALITY: GOOD"
National Archives Identifier: 78449
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Run time 7 minutes 53 seconds
Producer United States. Navy
Audio/Visual silent, black & white
Language English