• 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

  2. Elmoslack says

    The spitfires are those of 64 Squadron

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