1941 DEFENCE: World War II: Immense reserves of aircraft material

Date: 20th November 1941

Location: ENGLAND

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE: Air parity at last!

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Line of Wellington bombers on tarmac

Another line of Wellingtons

Line of Wellingtons stationary

Line of Blenheims in field

Line of Aerocobras in field with R.A.F. personnel standing in front of machines

Line of Spitfires with RAF men standing at ease in front of machines

Four engine heavy bombers

High angle view of planes in field

Line of bombers

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Interior of store house

High angle view showing spare wings, fuselages etc in store

Close up of RAF insignia on wings

Shot through airscrews of men carrying blades

Shot through airscrews

Men carrying bomb racks past racks in store

Sign reading '250lb bomb racks' PAN to man pushing trolley past racks in store

Sign 'Turrets for Halifax Bomber'

Turrets in store

Sign reading 'Guns Browning for Spitfire & Hurricane' PAN to guns in racks

Large stack of gun-cases

Gun cases marked 'Browning' PAN UP to large stack of cases

Women (female workers) putting tyres into racks

Woman putting tyres into racks for 'Spitfire'

PAN from tyres in racks to trolley passing with huge tyre on it, pan to tyres for 'Stirling'

Kitten drinking milk TRACK BACK to show huge Stirling tyre with tiny 'Moth' tyre beside it and kitten below

Women packing parachutes

TRACKING SHOT past women packing parachutes and shaking creases from those hanging up

Parachutes hanging up

TRACKING SHOT of American engines

Engine used in "Fortress" "Boston" & "Havoc"

TRACKING SHOT of British engines

Engine used in "Spitfire" "Defiant" "Hurricane" "Battle" "Whitley" "Beaufighter" & "Fulmer" & "Halifax"

High angle views of engine cases

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AIR TO AIR shot of planes flying over coast

Various AIR TO AIR shots of planes flying in formation

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