Sicily Bombed and Venturas over France

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/42
Date Released
27 May 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Hail and Farewell
  2. 2ATS Overseas
  3. 3Sicily Bombed and Venturas over France
  4. 4Caught in the Act
  5. 5Churchill Visits the USA

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
Flying Fortresses take part in bombing raid over Marsala and Palermo. A B17 returns home with damaged tail and makes crash landing. Venturas of the RAF head out over the Channel for France. Their target is an enemy airfield at Morlaix. Aerial shots of the bombing of the target.
Keywords
Aviation; War damage; Photography; Military
Locations
France; Italy; Sicily; English Channel; Palermo; Marsala
Length of story (in feet)
192
Story extras:
Film clip
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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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