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1928 UK: DEFENCE: R.A.F. mock attack over London
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1:14Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1928
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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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 CLEAR - WITH DRAWING OF ST PAULS CATHEDRAL AND TOWER BRIDGE
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