Accent on Air War

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1427

Date Released

1 Nov 1944

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Allies Hurl Nazis over the Maas
2. 2Election Fever Grips America
3. 3Accent on Air War
4. 4Trailer: Old Lags

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Coastal command supplies Burma Chindits, five hundred miles behind Jap lines. Carrier-borne aircraft of Royal Navy’s Eastern Fleet raid Sumatra. Eighth Air Force fighters intensify attacks on Luftwaffe and ground targets. Air Ministry now release pictures of jail-breaker exploit of last February.

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Navy; Military

Length of story (in feet)

459

Story extras:

Production Documents

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• Icon Dope SheetDope Sheet
• Icon Shot ListShot List

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Notes

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