1942 ROYAL / DEFENCE: King George VI meets RAF pilots after sweep over France
May 7, 2026
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0:51Now Playing1942 ROYAL / DEFENCE: King George VI meets RAF pilots after sweep over France
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as posted by the channelDate: 4th May 1942
Location: ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
NO SLATE INFORMATION
ENGLAND:
GV mass fighters...IN ROLL NO. 11718
LV pan twelve Spitfires flying over building.
LV King George VI (wearing RAF uniform) shakes hands with about eight pilots.
SV King shakes hands with pilot, other pilots in background.
SCU side view King talking to pilot, three other pilots in picture.
GOOD SCENES:
Long Side View about eight pilots in full flying kit lined up, King shaking hands and talking with them.
SV pilot salutes and shakes hands with King and talks with him, William Sholto Douglas (Marshall of the Royal Air Force) conducting King.
LV King with Douglas shaking hands with pilots lined up.
SCU King shakes hands and talks with pilot.
Semi side view King talking with pilot.
LV pilots and King talking to one.
Royalty; King George VI of Great Britain (1936-52), Airforce - Ceremonial
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