For Those in Peril

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/68
Date Released
26 Aug 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Pageant of War Services
  2. 2That Cross Channel Feeling
  3. 3Allies in Sicily
  4. 4For Those in Peril
  5. 5They Swoop to Conquer

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
Story of air/sea rescue. Crew at a Coastal Command station receive an emergency call and they swing into action. Spitfires take off and over the Channel a man is spotted in the water. A dinghy is dropped and the man climbs into it. A Walrus flying boat then picks the men up. Equally important at the high speed launches of the RAF. A crew of a Fortress (US) which had to be ditched, are picked up. When they are brought ashore they thank their rescuers.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Length of story (in feet)
235
Story extras:
Film clip
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British Pathe Ltd
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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