Liberators in Action

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
42/62
Date Released
3 Aug 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Liberators in Action
  2. *Seventh Century Baptism
  3. *Rubber in the Faking
  4. *Able Bodies Keep Able
  5. *Skiing is Believing
  6. *Picture Reports from Russia

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
Liberators at a desert airport are bombed up then the crews, RAF and American, come out and climb into their aircraft, which then taxi and take off. The Liberators are off on a raid over Benghazi and bombs are seen falling onto the harbour. Bombers returning after the raid and crews alight.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
Libya
Length of story (in feet)
237
Story extras:
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Notes
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