Airborne Lifeboat

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/101
Date Released
18 Dec 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Airborne Lifeboat
  2. 2Drama from the Philippines
  3. 3Off to Canada
  4. 4The Tragic City of Lublin

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
A new idea in air sea rescue, a flying lifeboat. The boat is attached to belly of a Flying Fortress and can be dropped by parachute to stranded airmen at sea.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Military
Length of story (in feet)
133
Story extras:
Film clip
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
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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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