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1943 ENGLAND / FRANCE: DEFENCE - Compilation in memory of the pilots who won the Battle of Britain /
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2:07Now PlayingDate: 30th September 1943
Location: FRANCE NORTHOLT, ENGLAND ST. PAUL'S, ENGLAND LONDON, ENGLAND BIGGIN HILL AERODROME, ENGLAND BUCKINGHAM PALACE, ENGLAND ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Superimposed Title over GV of St. Paul's - bomb damage in foreground...12405
SV and SV people and Forces personnel into St. Paul's. SV pan up Russian officers arriving. LV King nad Queen's car arriving at steps. SCU King and Queen out of car being met by Lord Mayor - Sir Samuel George Joseph - the Mayor is handed City's sword. STV mass crowd. STV King and Queen up steps into St. Paul's led by Mayor, bearing City's sword. LBV looking into St. Paul's - King and Queen etc. entering. GV thru pillars of St. Paul's showing vapour trails in sky.
Biggin Hill RAF Sector Dedicates Plaque to Battle of Britain Pilots - Group Capt. Malan. Biggin Hill Aerodrome, England GV. choir boys entering hut at Biggin Hill aerodrome. SV Lord Trenchment shaking hands with Parson. SAV RAF officers going into hut. GV int. Service inside hut. CU pan up Cross and Plaque. GV Clergyman addressing congregation. (Nat.sd.) SBV people seated listening. GV mechanics around Spitfire.
SCU mechanic with belt of bullets wearing tin hat
SCU mechanic putting bullets into wing
LV pilot types sitting around drome in flying kit waiting
GOOD CU pilot laughing
CU pan two pilots smiling
CU pilot smiling
CU siren SLIP PAN GV pilots running to Hurricanes
SV pilot into Hurricane
SV airman pulling away blocks from wheel of Hurricane
SV pan six Hurricanes taking off
GV five Hurricane flying away over drome
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