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1951 US and British troops combine military exercises
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1:46Now PlayingDate: 4th October 1951
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Combined Air Exercises
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AEROPLANES R.A.F.etc etc Combined U.S.& British Manouvres.. Operation "Pinnacle" B.29s loaded with bombs.. U.S.Sabre Take off. Meteors takes off..Flight shots.Operations Rooms, plotting on ma R.O.C.Observers...Crewa come from bombing run
AEROPLANES AMERICAN. Combined Operation between R.A.F.& U.S. in Operation "Pinnacle" over Britain..Ace of Spades Sabre Jet Squadron take off. Meteors take off in flight.
BINOCULARS. R.O.C. Observer scanning the skies with glasses.. good
JET PLANES.. etc Good shots of Meteors in "scramble" in Operation "Pinnacle" over Britain..Ace of Spades Sabre Jet Squadron take off good shots.. Meteors in flight, swift turns etc
MAPS Map plotting in R.A.F. Operations Room in Operation "Pinnacle".. showing positions of two opposing forces etc
ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS. R.O.C. men scanning the skies in Operation "Pinnacle" Looking thru' binnoculars. range-finding etc on turntable. etc etc
military, bomber, strategy, preparation
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