New Air Chief Will Keep Bombers Busy

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1004

Date Released

14 Oct 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Air Chief Will Keep Bombers Busy
2. 2Military Objectives
3. 3Sevacs "Tell Mum" over US Radio
4. 4Bombardment of Bardia

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

Ground crews make lightning repairs to bombers. Former bomber chief becomes Chief of Air Staff. Sergeant Hannah receives the VC at age of eighteen.

Keywords

Aviation; Military; Awards and honours; Youth

Locations

United Kingdom

Length of story (in feet)

172

Story extras:

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Notes

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