The Royal Air Force at War 1939-1941

The Royal Air Force at War 1939-1941 (2005)

Rare and unseen footage of the RAF during early years of the Second World War

  • Genre: War, Documentary
  • Release Date: 2005-06-01
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Imperial War Museums
  • Production Country: United Kingdom

Summary

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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