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1941 UNITED KINGDOM: A day with a Defiant RAF squadron
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0:59Now PlayingDate: 30th June 1941
Location: ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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GV pan of "Defiant" night fighter. GV RAF man working on gun turret. SV RAF man working on gun turret. LV man with belts of ammo pan to loading machine gun. SV RAF man loading machine gun. SV RAF man pointing out five "Swastikas" on "Defiant" - indicating number of German planes shot down. CU airgunner putting on dark glasses. CU airgunner putting on dark glasses.
NIGHT SCENES: GV "Defiants" taking off. FV of "Defiants" over camera. AV "Defiants" over clouds. FV line of "Defiants." Side view line of "Defiants."
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