The Royal Air Force at War 1939-1941 (2005)
1h 34m
Running Time
June 1, 2005Release Date

The Royal Air Force at War 1939-1941 (2005)
1h 34m
Running Time
June 1, 2005Release Date
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Plot.
Compiled from the Imperial War Museum Official Collection, this film collects rare and previously unseen film material shot by official cameramen on behalf of the RAF before the formation of the RAF Film Production Unit in September 1941. It tells the story of the RAF in the early years of the Second World War through the "phoney war", the Blitzkfreig and the Battle of Britain, capturing everyday life for those who served as wel as the RAF's frontline aircraft of the period. Other highlights include a fillmed account of a Blenheim raid on Northern France, a Sunderland flying boat sortie over Norway and Winston Churchill inspecting the new American aircraft for the RADF including the B-17, Douglas Boston and P-40.
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Release DateJune 1, 2005
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
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royal air force (raf)
airmen
aircraft
war documentary
world war ii