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1941 DEFENCE / RAF: New Hurricane II fighter plane in action
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2:37Now PlayingDate: 13th October 1941
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: New Hurricane filmed in action
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Hawker Hurricane Mk II fighter plane on tarmac
Closer shots of four cannon guns on plane
Captured Junkers 88 bomber taking off - to take part in mock air fight
Hurricane taking off
Various GROUND TO AIR shots of two planes taking part in mock air fight
AIR TO AIR shots of Hurricane in flight
AIR VIEWS (taken by camera on Hurricane's wing) of bombing raid on ships at sea
Various shots of bombing raid - Hurricane firing, ships returning fire
AIR TO AIR shot of Hurricane in flight above the clouds
Hawker, airoplane, Royal Air Force, World War II, WWII, aircraft, MK II, Ju 88
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