The Mozzie and the Squirt

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

45/58

Date Released

19 Jul 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Mozzie and the Squirt
2. 2The 14th’s Victory
3. 3Shaping the Future

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

A six-pounder gun fitted to Mosquito aircraft made it one of the war’s most effective U-boat killers. First operational use of the six-pounder carrying aircraft was in November 1943. Another British plane is the Gloster-Meteor. These jet-propelled planes favoured by pilots for their speed and manoeuvrability were used to combat the flying bomb. Thanks to the RAF was made in Copenhagen when a gala day was held in the capital and a big air display and march past by RAF units was held before the Queen of Denmark.

Keywords

Royalty; Weapons; Aviation; Military

Locations

Denmark

Length of story (in feet)

205

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Notes

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