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Flying Bomb

Series

Series Name
The Gen

Issue

Issue No.
7
Date Released
1944
Length of issue (in feet)
1928
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1It’s a Fact - The Flying Tree
  2. 2Names in the News
  3. 3Names in the News
  4. 4Names in the News
  5. 5Names in the News
  6. 6Names in the News
  7. 7Private Snafu and Spies
  8. 8Flying Bomb
  9. 9New Models
  10. 10From the Workshop
  11. 11From the Workshop
  12. 12From the Workshop
  13. 13From the Workshop
  14. 14From the Workshop
  15. 15From the Workshop
  16. 16Letter to Bert

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
Email
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.
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