UK: DEFENCE: . mock attack over London (1928)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Mimic air raid on London for Defence Test Exercise: Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION CAPTION - TAKE COVER WITH DRAWING OF AIR RAID TORCH LIGHTS OVER ST PAUL’S AND TOWER BRIDGE GREATEST MIMIC AIR WAR EVER STAGED, FOUGHT ROUND AND OVER LONDON TO TEST THE CAPITAL’S DEFENCES THE ATTACK - ENEMY BOMBERS (unknown location - LONDON ) Group of men in RAF (royal air force ) uniform looking at map / ( one pilot smoking pipe ) Ground crew attached imitation bombs to bi- iplane - bomber / man getting into aircraft and gun position / planes taking off / good shot of planes - air - to-air / planes following the river Thames CAPTION - THE ALARM - FIGHTING PLANES AIDED BY SEARCHLIGHTS, GO UP TO DO BATTLE WITH THE RAIDERS Bi-planes taking off / line of planes in the air with RAF logo’s / good shots of plane in the air / line of planes flying over country CAPTION - ALL CLE