The King Honours Air Heroes (1940)

Full title reads: “The King Honours Air Heroes“. VS. of King George VI inspecting men at an RAF base and meeting men prior to their departure on a flight. VS. of the King investing Royal Air Force men, they include Squadron Leader Leathart, Sergeant Whitby, Squadron Leader Kayll and Flight Lieutenant Lee. He presents the DSO (Distinguished Service Order) and DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross). CU of medals on serviceman’s chest. MS of men as they give three cheers. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content fro