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1941 USA: Sir Charles Portal sees latest US machines now used by RAF
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1:43Now PlayingDate: 26th June 1941
Location: PORTAL & CHENEY WEARING "R.A.F. UNIFORM.", ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION - RAF CHIEF SEES 'FORTRESS' FLYING
USA:
EXT
GV "Flying Fortress" on field. FV nose of "Flying Fortress." LV line of planes and R.A.F. personnel walking by planes. SV pan Portal and Cheney past "Flying Fortress" RAF personnel behind. LV Portal boarding "Flying Fortress." CU Lt Col. Cheney L. Bertholf poses for camera, then boards "Flying Fortress." GV through side machine-gun position of Portal inside "Flying Fortress." INT. GV Portal inside "Flying Fortress," looking at controls. SV Portal leaving "Flying Fortress." LV Portal in cockpit of "Tomahawk". CU Portal in cockpit of "Tomahawk." GV inspection of Douglas DB.7. - "The Havoc." SV Portal inspecting "The Havoc." GV planes in position on airfield. SV "Flying Fortress" taxiing very slowly. LV Portal and Cheney looking up.
SV pan "Flying Fortress" pan up to "Tomahawk" in air. LV "Tomahawk" landing. LV "Havoc" landing. LV "Flying Fortress" landing.
GOOD SCENES: CU Portal and Cheney talking to pilot. LV Portal and Cheney talking to pilot, pan to "Tomahawk." CU Portal and Cheney talking to pilot
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