Greatest Sky Armada In History 1944

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Item title reads - Greatest sky armada in history.

Holland.

Various shots of aeroplanes all marked with D-day signs standing in an airfield. A motorcycle and jeep drive up a ramp into the planes. Various shots of the paratroops as they prepare on the ground.

The aeroplanes...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39181
Sort Number:
44/077
Time in/Out:
01:26:31:00 / 01:29:54:00
Canister:
44/77
Film ID:
1125.12
Issue Date:
25/09/1944

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  • It looks like what we are seeing here are the early stages of "Operation Market Garden", which began on 17 September 1944.

    "Albemarles referred to are Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle transport aircraft.

    "Wacos" referred to are Waco CG-4A gliders.

    jamied 9th Sep 2012

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