Meet the Lancaster

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1195
Date Released
13 Aug 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Post Office Trailer
  2. 2Meet the Lancaster

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
First detail pictures of Britain’s greatest and most powerful bomber. Impressive factory scenes show air giant under construction. Squadron-Leader Nettleton, who won VC for epic Augsburg raid, tours factory with his crew. Vivid air pictures show test-flight of new Lancasters headed for the RAF
Keywords
Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Military
Library number
12259
Length of story (in feet)
769

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Address
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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