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Activities At A Bomber Station 1940
Description
Full title reads: "Activities At A Bomber Station".
MS of bomber crew being briefed before an air raid.
VS Shots of Blenheim bombers being serviced and maintained and bombed up ready for raid, good shots of RAF (Royal Air Force) mechanics at work and of trolleys of bombs being pulled...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 21157
- Sort Number:
- 40/082
- Time in/Out:
- 01:35:33:00 / 01:38:31:00
- Canister:
- 40/82
- Film ID:
- 1057.33
- Issue Date:
- 10/10/1940
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