Night Fighters in the Middle East

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/81

Date Released

9 Oct 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1International Soccer at Wembley
2. 2Night Fighters in the Middle East
3. 3His Majesty’s U-Boat 570
4. 4Repatriation Hold-Up
5. 5The Seaman Who Gave the Postscript

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

As the sun sets RAF pilots get ready for work - night work. When the alarm sounds, off they go in their Hurricanes to meet the enemy. At dawn the night fighters come home.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Locations

Egypt; Alexandria

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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