RAAF combat magazine No 1

Department of Information film assembled from Gaumont British, Fox Movietone, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer and Paramount newsreels. Topics covered are: Item 1. The camera gun (Gaumont British News). Shows Spitfire aircraft of 607 Squadron RAF in mock combat using the gun camera as a training aid. Item 2 Fighter sweep attack in the West (Gaumont British). Shows gun camera film of Luftwaffe Fw-190 under attack. Air Marshal Sholto-Douglas speech on carrying the war to the enemy. Spitfire of No 64 Squadron RAF. Item 3. Fleet Air Arm at work (Gaumont British) Shows HMS Illustrious after her refit in the USA. Grumman Wildcat fighters and Swordfish torpedo bombers landing on deck of HMS Illustrious. Item 4. England - forces train for land and sea offensive. Shows British forces in training, tanks, smoke screens and paratroops jumping from Whitley aircraft. Item 5. Battle of Midway. Shows Japanese cruiser and Betty bombers. Admiral Nimitz decorating USN heroes. Army airmen tell their own story.