• Short Summary

    Czechoslovakian President Dr Benes inspects men of the Czech Air Force.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "President Benes with Czech Air Force".

    Britain.

    VS of President Dr Eduard Benes inspecting and talking to Czech airmen at their base in England.

    MS of Czech flag flying over air base.

    President Benes inspects the Hurricane fighters that they fly and which are drawn up on tarmac. CU of one of the pilots giving thumbs up sign.

    Airmen march past as Benes takes salute.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1053.17
    Media URN:
    21031
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    12/08/1940
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:38:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:15:59:00 / 01:16:37:00
    Canister:
    40/65

Comments (1)

  1. history4me says

    The visit was held at RAF Honington is Suffolk.

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