Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Killing the Luftwaffe

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
809
Date Released
4 Dec 1944
Date submitted
30 Nov 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Philippines Naval Victory
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Killing the Luftwaffe
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Clearing Alsace Lorraine

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Killing the Luftwaffe. DESCRIPTION: Combat camera units of the US Eighth Army Air Force have been extremely busy recently, for the Luftwaffe has been coming up in comparatively large numbers over Germany. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various aerial shots of aerial combat, shooting up FW190s., Me109s., also jet planes, Me262s., also rocket planes Me163s. Various shots of planes crashing to earth. Shot of pilot of enemy plane baling out, parachute falls to earth. Don’t see planes hit ground.
Keywords
Aviation; Safety devices; War damage; Military
Footage sources
United States Army Air Force [USAAF]
Card file number
45322
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:

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