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  • Short Summary

    Good footage of Hawker Typhoons in flight.

  • Description

    Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown. Possibly Italy, 1943.

    Spitfires in flight.

    Excellent air to air shots of Hawker Spitfire Mk Vc fighter-bombers flying in formation. They are armed with large tank busted guns and small bombs. Planes peel off for dive. Good C/Us of the aircraft in flight.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1951.01
    Media URN:
    61567
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:04:05:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:00:05:00 / 01:04:10:00
    Canister:
    UN 832 A

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  1. Unknown user says

    These are Spitfire Vc Trop aircraft from 2 Sqn SAAF who operated then between July 1943 – March 1944 in the North African campaign and in Italy.

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