1942 EGYPT / DEFENCE: World War II: Desert Air Force co-operation in Egypt

Date: 23rd July 1942

Location: WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT EL ALAMEIN, EGYPT EL ALAMEIN, WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT

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

SLATE INFORMATION: AIR POWER IS PATTERN OF VICTORY

EGYPT: Western Desert:

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Side view three Baltimore bombers taking off

Close up B. Bomber taking off

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Close up back view pilot in Bomber

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Various AERIALs (AIR VIEWs) Bombers in air

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Close up navigator with chart in plane

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Various AERIALs (AIR VIEWs) Bombers in air

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Close up back view of gunner in Bomber keeping lookout

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AERIAL (AIR VIEW) of enemy lorries in desert below

AERIAL (AIR VIEW) of three B. bombers swooping round tail of B. bomber

AERIAL (AIR VIEW) bombs bursting on ground below

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Close up back view aimer in B. bomber presses button

Shot from tail of B. bomber cloud of smoke on ground below

Close up bomb aimer's hand presses button in B. bomber

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AERIAL (AIR VIEW) of bombs dropping and exploding on ground below

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Close up machine gun firing

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AERIALs (AIR VIEWs) damaged Heinkel on ground below and six Bombers in formation

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PAN three Bombers taking off

Truck towards hauling load of bombs

Close up two airmen sitting on truck

Truck with bombs arrives at Bomber

Airmen rolling bomb towards Bomber

Bomb rack and airmen turning handle pan to bomb being hoisted into rack

Close up three bombs in rack and three airmen fixing in another

Bomber being refuelled

Close up airmen refuelling Bomber

Bomber taking off PAN close up Bomber with engine propellers turning

Bomber with engines turning

Close up wheels of Bomber starting to move

AERIAL (AIR VIEW) three Bombers in air

Close up AERIAL (AIR VIEW) engine tutning

Close up back view AERIAL (AIR VIEW) of propellers turning on engine

PAN five planes on ground

AERIAL (AIR VIEW) of tail of Bomber

Side view AERIAL (AIR VIEW) of Bomber flying

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Shot from plane travelling fast of desert below TRACKING SHOT

Close up AERIAL (AIR VIEW) nose of Bomber

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