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Beaufighters attack shipping
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This film features Beaufighters of an unidentified Coastal Command squadron (code 2W) attacking German merchant ships. Scenes of airfield with Beaufighters painted in Normandy invasion stripes. Shot o...F02552
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Bomb handling fusing and loading parts 1-6
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Maker: Signet Pictures Corporation Limited
An RAF training film produced by Signet Pictures Corporation on bomb handling and fuzing. Deals the 1000lb, 2000lb, 12,000lb bombs and 250lb depth charges at RAF operartional units from bomb dump to t...F02535
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Coastal Command
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Maker: Crown Film Unit
How Coastal Command operates, all acting parts are played by men and women of RAF Coastal Command. Operations are shown from the planning through to the attack and post action reporting. Aircraft invo...F01632
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[Coastal Command Beaufighters operations] (Ops C12, C13)
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RAF Coastal Command operational film of attack by Beaufighter aircraft on German shipping. Opening scene of a Coastal Command airfield. Beaufighters taxiing on the airfield. Beaufighter aircraft code ...F02599
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Coastal Command Beaufighter strikes
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Operational film of RAF Coastal Command Beaufighter aircraft on anti-shipping strike and attacking land targets. Opening scene of Beaufighter formation in low level flight over the sea. Shots of attac...F02581
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[Coastal Command patrol] (C/B 90-91)
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Aerial shots from flying boat of submarine and warship (code U82) which signals to aircraft with lights.F02573
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Enemy shipping in fjord at Norgulen (C47, 48 & 49)
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Seeking German shipping hiding in the treacherous Norwegian fjords, Coastal Command aircraft are forced to dive steeply between precipitous, snow-capped mountains. On December 5th, 34 Mosquitoes of Co...F02578
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Interview with Lillian Malcolm (When the war came to Australia)
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Mrs Malcolm reminisces about her young husband who was an airman, serving with the 'Suicide Squadron', Coastal Command in England. He was killed six months into his posting. She had to support herself...F04038
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Last patrol (Ops C99)
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Crew of a Short Sunderland flying boat of No. 201 Sqn RAF Coastal Command board onto aircraft from a RAF boat. Sunderland (aircraft code NS-Z) takes off. Aerial shots of Sunderland in flight. Close up...F02585
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Long Range Air-Surface Vessel [Radar] R3
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A RAF training film on the Long Range Air Surface Vessel (LRASV) radar R3 in service with RAF Coastal Command. Uses animated diagrams to show the workings of LRASV. Shows positions of receiving aerial...F02522
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RAAF Beaufighters
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
RAF Station Dallachy, Scotland November 1944. No. 455 Squadron RAAF Beaufighters UB-M and UB-D taking off carrying rockets. Third Beaufighter takes off carrying torpedo. Beaufighter UB-T undergoing ma...F01617
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RAAF convoy busters
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound news item featuring an attack on enemy shipping by Bristol Beaufighters of No. 455 Squadron RAAF. Commentator also mentions RAF pilots attacking enemy rocket sites. A few shots of pilots and...F02015
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RAAF over Europe
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The story of Australians serving in Europe with the RAF and RAAF, including scenes of : night bombing raid and rocket attacks by RAF Typhoon fighter bombers and briefings to aircrews for bombing Berli...F01372
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[RAF Coastal Command Beaufighters]
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Operational film of RAF Coastal Command Beaufighter aircraft on anti-ship strike. The units are unidentified. Squadron codes on the aircraft featured in the film are K2, 2R, 1V and 1G. The aircraft sp...F02580
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Royal Duke visits Coastal Command
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Maker: Gaumont British News
A British newsreel item on the Duke of Gloucester's visit to Australian airmen serving with Coastal Command. Item shows the Duke at an RAAF. squadron, in flight in a Sunderland and meeting Australian ...F02029
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Shipbusters
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Maker: RAF Film Production Unit
Produced by the RAF Film Production Unit, Denham London. Immediately after the war an aircrew from each of the squadrons comprising the RAF Dallachy Strike Wing was detailed to take part in this produ...F04639
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455 Squadron, RAAF Beaufighters combat films 1944-1945
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This item comprises of 14 individual gun camera films of attacks on shipping by Beaufighter aircraft of 455 Squadron RAAF operating with RAF Coastal Command, June 1944 to January 1945. 1. Combat Film ...F02698