Flying Bomb
Series
- Series Name
- The Gen
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 8 / 16
- Summary
- Shots of a destroyed "aerial torpedo" are followed by a diagram of the V1 explaining the explosive head and jet propulsion unit. Fighters (Spitfires and Tempests) destroy "buzz-bombs" from the rear, range 400-150 yards. Other defences, such as AA guns and balloon barrage are shown. Lancasters attack V1 installations. Film of London after flying bombs have struck (and of children being evacuated).
- Keywords
- Weapons; Aviation; Displaced persons; War damage; Civil defence; Military
This series is held by:
Film Archive
- Name
- Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
- film@iwm.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film
- Phone
- 020 7416 5291
- Fax
- 020 7416 5379
- Address
- Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ - Notes
- The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.
- Series held
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