Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Flying Artillery

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
786
Date Released
26 Jun 1944
Date Other
Jun 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Killing the Flying Bomb
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Flying Artillery
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cherbourg Drive

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF "Flying Artillery" Rocket firing Typhoons. DESCRIPTION: The newest of the RAF weapons is the rocket flying "Typhoon". Every day these aircraft are over enemy territory shooting up German Headquarters, radiolocation stations, gun positions etc. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of ground crews preparing rockets, for fitting to planes, ie fitting fins, fitting explosives etc. Rockets being attached to typhoons taxiing & taking off. Various shots of targets, radio installations etc being attacked, rockets being fired, planes unseen, (library material also RAF). More shots of aerial attacks on targets, various shots of rockets speeding to & hitting targets.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; Explosions; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Library
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
44928
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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