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1940 UNITED KINGDOM: THEY'VE GOT EGGS, BUT NOT FOR HAMM [SIC] RAF Coastal Command keep watch
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2:15Now PlayingDate: 30th September 1940
Location: ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION
England:
LV Filling Lockheed Hudson bomber with petrol.
SV Filling plane with petrol.
FV Filling plane with petrol.
GV 2 tractors pulling bombs across field.
LV Tractors pulling bombs.
SV RAF men lifting bomb off trailer.
LV Int. Unfolding parachute.
SV Unfolding parachute.
SV Pan down parachutes hanging up.
CU Folding parachute.
CU Tucking in strings.
LV Folding parachute into container.
CU Folding parachute into container.
SV Putting parachutes on shelves.
LV Pilots receiving instructions from officer with map.
CU Pilots receiving details
CU Pan Meteorological instruments.
CU Balloon.
SV Ext. Releasing balloon.
CU Expert looking through theodolite.
GV Balloon in sky.
CU Pilot putting on helmet.
CU Pilot putting on helmet.
CU Pilot putting on helmet.
LV Crew going aboard.
SV Crew going aboard, pigeon, in basket
BV Crew going aboard.
SV Crew inside plane.
CU Bombs in racks.
CU Rear-gunner turning turrets.
LV Planes with propellor turning.
CU Planes with engines running.
CU Pilot in seat.
GV Planes taking off.
LV 3 planes taking off.
SV Plane over camera.
SV Plane over camera.
SOUND EFFECTS. LV Pilots receiving instructions from officer with map. - Natural sound (can't hear) CU ditto. LV crew going aboard - natural sound of engines. LV Planes with propellor turning Natural sound. CU Planes with engines running. Natural sound. GV planes taking off - natural sound. LV 3 planes taking off - natural sound.
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