Battle of the Skies

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/77
Date Released
27 Sep 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Battle of the Skies
  2. 2Newsbriefs
  3. 3Churchill Stops and Buys One
  4. 4Eisenhower Inspects

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
American "Thunderbolt" pilots receive briefing before taking off in their planes. Aerial combat shots taken with camera guns show the Thunderbolts shooting up ME109s and FW190s.
Keywords
Aviation; Photography; Military
Length of story (in feet)
236
Story extras:
Film clip

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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
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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