• Short Summary

    Good shots of Spitfire fighters scrambling to take off.

  • Description

    Unused / unissued material -

    Kenley, Surrey.

    VS of lone Spitfire fighter of the RAF (Royal Air Force) starting up, taxiing out and taking off.

    Various good panning shots of Spitfire squadron landing at station after sortie.

    MS & CU Refuelling Spitfire.

    CU Loudspeaker for scramble warning on hut roof.

    VS as pilots run out to planes for scramble, climb aboard and taxi out.

    (Lav.)

    Cataloguer's Note: Some shots are a little scratched - MD.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1635.09
    Media URN:
    60281
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:04:01:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:12:54:00 / 01:16:55:00
    Canister:
    UN 250 A

Comments (2)

  1. mallory says


    The landing squadron comprises Hurricanes, not Spitfires as stated in the description to the clip

    Basher Attwell

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  2. Elmoslack says

    The spitfires are those of 64 Squadron

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