The King and the Bombers
Series
- Series Name
- Pathe Gazette
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 7
- Summary
- During two-day visit of big-bomber stations the King meets Wing Commander Slee and his crew who led daylight raid by 94 Lancasters on Le Creusot Works. On arrival at an American bomber base Flying Fortresses fly over in formation to greet the King on his first official visit to one of these bases. Here he meets US airmen.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Aviation; Military
- Locations
- England
- Length of story (in feet)
- 112
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