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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Night-Fighter Who Got Three

Date released

16 Dec 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

758A

NoS ID

012936

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Night-Fighter Who Got Three. DESCRIPTION: Flying Officer Shultz and his observers, Flying Officer Williams, destroyed three DO217’s from a small force of sneak-raiders. SHOTLIST: Cut...

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John cat’s eyes Cunningham on his time in RAF (1984)

Genre

Interview

Paul Maurice interviews Royal Air Force night fighter ace John Cunningham on the planes he flew in the RAF and the invention and use of radar in World War Two.

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Night Fighter Success over the Desert

Date released

9 Oct 1941

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

810

NoS ID

062143

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Czech Honours for Night Fighter Pilots

Date released

3 Aug 1942

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

895

NoS ID

062956

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Britain’s New Fighter

Date released

10 Dec 1951

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

51/99

NoS ID

104475

Story no

3 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

Delta-wing DH 110 is new day and night fighter.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Night Guards of the Sky

Date released

30 Jun 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

630

NoS ID

011770

Story no

8 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bouton Paul "Defiants" on Patrol. DESCRIPTION: One lesson that our night-fighter pilots have to learn is how to see in the dark. The aircraft they use is the "Defiant", a two-seater...

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Night Fighters Go into Action

Date released

30 Jun 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/52

NoS ID

098859

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

At a fighter station at night, air crews are preparing for duty. The aircraft are being checked and loaded with ammunition by mechanics while the aircrews go into the Briefing Room. Their job is to go up,...

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News Pageant of Movietone: Air War and Black-Out

Date released

14 Aug 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

532

NoS ID

010164

Story no

7 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Raid & Black-Out. DESCRIPTION: Fighter Pilots and Air Raid Wardens carry out rehearsals. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the fighter and bombers attacking the British Isles. On the...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Beaufighters

Date released

11 Aug 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

636

NoS ID

011856

Story no

7 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bristol "Beaufighter". DESCRIPTION: We see the construction of this twin-engined night-fighter which has already proved itself against the Luftwaffe. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Night Fighters

Date released

5 Jun 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

626A

NoS ID

011719

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Havoc Night Fighters. DESCRIPTION: The "Douglas DB2", known as the "Havoc", is a new night-fighter which has come from America. SHOTLIST: Shots of the Havocs, take-off, flight, landing...

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