| Accession Number | F02605 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 5 min |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
RAF Film Production Unit RAF Bomber Command |
| Place made | France: Nord Pas de Calais, Pas de Calais |
| Date made | June 1944-August 1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
[V1 flying bomb bases, Palais du Calais] (Ops 191-192 CBS 14)
Description
RAF Bomber Command operational films 191 & 192 of raid on German V1 flying bomb bases in the Palais du Calais region, France. Opening scene is of fighter aircraft gun camera film of an attack on a V1 flying bomb which is hit and exploded. Long shot of heavy bomber formations. Long shot of target. Shots of the bomb drop. Units identified are Lancaster bombers of No 467 Squadron RAAF and Halifaxes of No 427 Sqn RCAF.
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Video of [V1 flying bomb bases, Palais du Calais] (Ops 191-192 CBS 14) (video)