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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Air Force Raid with German Planes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
599A
Date Released
28 Nov 1940
Date submitted
Nov 1940
Date submitted
25 Nov 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Weapons Week in Glasgow
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More "Jervis Bay" Ships Home
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Army Prepares for Christmas
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Army Motor-Cyclists Show Their Prowess
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Indian Contingent Are Experts with Mules
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ethiopian Troops Join British Forces
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Troops Man Front Line
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: South African Air Force Raid with German Planes
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Taranto the Proof

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African Air Force. DESCRIPTION: The South African Air Force use converted Junkers to bomb Italian base. SHOTLIST: The planes which are Junkers take off. Later they return and do stunts over the aerodrome to show their successful accomplishment of the mission. They land and the pilots walk off with their tame cheetahs while mechanics prepare and bomb-up for the next raid.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Aviation; Stunts; Animals; Military
Card file number
40040
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:

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