Target for Today

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/13

Date Released

12 Feb 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Target for Today

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

Bomber Command crews enter briefing room and the Wing Commander starts to brief them. Ground crews at work on the Blenheims, bombing up etc. The crews leave briefing room, in their planes preparing to take off, and the take off. Bombers in flight and the fighter squadron in attendance. Of the raid on targets in northern France, bombs dropping and a brief encounter with the enemy in the air. Blenheims land and pilots during de-briefing.

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; Military

Locations

France; England; United Kingdom

Length of story (in feet)

590

Story extras:

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