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RAF "Spitfire" Fighter on Trial

Date released

7 Jul 1938

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

472

NoS ID

057913

Story no

3 / 14

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Spitfire Fighter Squadron Goes into Action in England

Date released

15 Jan 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

629

NoS ID

059984

Story no

4 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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The Last Spitfire

Date released

6 Sep 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/72

NoS ID

100798

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The change over from fighting planes production to post-war cars at Morris Motors, Cowley, Oxford.

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Spitfires in the Making

Date released

7 Apr 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/28

NoS ID

098697

Story no

6 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Men and women at work in factories and aircraft engine production lines - following a Spitfire’s production from factory to flying field.

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British Remembers the Few

Date released

17 Sep 1956

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2666

NoS ID

046854

Story no

2 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Spitfire leads modern fighters in fly-past on Battle of Britain anniversary.

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Presenting Seafires

Date released

29 Apr 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/34

NoS ID

099948

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Seafires, ocean-going versions of the Spitfire, are seen taking off from deck of aircraft carrier, in flight and landing again on deck.

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Spitfire Puts RAF One Up

Date released

7 Jul 1938

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

768

NoS ID

036037

Story no

1 / 9

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

First pictures of World’s fastest fighter give Air Minister occasion to appeal to youth.

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Another Nazi Bomber Down

Date released

11 Jul 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/56

NoS ID

098082

Story no

8 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Wreckage of a Junkers 88 which was shot down by a Spitfire over the north-east coast.

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Nuffield to "Spitfire"

Date released

18 Jul 1938

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

771

NoS ID

036063

Story no

2 / 8

Extras

1 shot list

Accompanied by Lord Nuffield, Sir Kingsley Wood, Air Minister, turns first sod of new £3,000,000 plane factory to build "Spitfires".

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The "Many" Honour The "Few"

Date released

23 Sep 1954

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

54/74

NoS ID

106045

Story no

6 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

A great flying display at Biggin Hill; ex-Battle of Britain pilots meet in the officers’ mess; a Hurricane and a Spitfire are dedicated on the airfield. Meanwhile at Nijmegen, thousands of Dutch people...

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