DEFENCE: World War 2: RAF fighter sweeps over France (1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Air Marshal Sholto-Douglas reviews recent RAF activity over France. Pictures taken by automatic cameras substantiate? Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Fighter Sweeps ENGLAND: EXT GV Spitfires lined up. CU prop. starting to turn. CUBV Spitfire starting up. CU pilot in cockpit of Spitfire wearing oxygen mask. LV Spitfires taking off. GV about 12 Spitfires taking off. LV and CU Sholto-Douglas seated at desk speaks. LV Spitfires taxiing towards. CU Spitfire past and comes to a stop. CU pilot jumping out of Spitfire. LTV pilots around intelligence officer. German destroyer and British plane firing at same. Shot plane firing at German destroyer. Shot LV New German fighter being fired at. SV New German fighter being fired at - pilot bales out. New German fighter out of control. LAV 16 Spitfires flying over ’drom
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