STK-ID 26724

Fighter sweeps (50 ft): Shots of Spitfires on airbase, taxiing, taking off. Various CUs of planes, of pilot in cockpit. Shots of planes taxiing to a stop, pilot jumping out, joining other pilots. Sequence on gun camera shots of strafing with one shot showing disabled Focke-Wulf very close by, losing its canopy. GROUND TO AIR shot of formation of Spitfires flying past.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
War News
Location
Europe
Year
1940
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
16mm fine grain b&w, 16mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486