Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: WAAFs Take over Ground Duty

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

627

Date Released

9 Jun 1941

Date submitted

5 Jun 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Former Kaiser Dies in Exile
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dublin Bombed
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: An Emperor’s Return
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Military Demonstrate Passive Air Defence
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: WAAFs Take over Ground Duty
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Britain Stops Iraqi "Quisling" Revolt

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: WAAF Drivers, Etc. DESCRIPTION: The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force take over duties from re-fuelling aircraft, driving station vehicles to "seeing-off" a pilot. SHOTLIST: The girls drive cars and overhaul and re-fuel a Hurricane. They then help the pilot with his parachute harness and wave him goodbye as he leaves.

Keywords

Women; Aviation; Aircraft; Military

Footage sources

Rota

Card file number

40835

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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