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1951 Canadians serve in RAF fighter defence
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1:35Now PlayingDate: 20th December 1951
Location: Britain
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont Brtish Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: "Little Canada" in Britain
ENGLAND: Rutland:
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AEROPLANES CANADIAN. RCAF No.1 Fighter Wing in Britain at North Luffenham in Rutland..shots of main gate..Sabre Jets in flight overhead..Good shots of T/O..etc etc
CANADA. No.1 Fighter Wing in Britain at North Luffenham, Ruthland. Shots of main gate.. Sabre Jets fly overhead.. good shots of T/O..Personnel in village pub, drinking, sing, darts, etc etc
CHILDREN. Shots of kids in desks at school. Canadians at school in Britain...play sliding on frosty ground fall over etc good
DARTS. Canadian Air Force personnel play darts in Pub in North Luffenham
JET PROPELLED PLANES. Canadian Air Force Sabre Jets fly over head in Britain.. Good shots of take off
PUBLIC HOUSE Shots on outside of village pub in North Luffenham, Rutland, Canadian Air Force personnel crowd out bars.. play music, drink, sing-sing, darts etc etc.
SCHOOLS. Canadian kids in Britain sitting at desks in schoolroom
F-86 Sabre, families, training flights, schoolchildren, Royal Air Force, pub, No. 1 fighter wing, aircraft, planes
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