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1944 DEFENCE: Albermarle Towing planes take off / Paratroops practice in smoke screen
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3:52Now PlayingDate: 24th May 1944
Location: ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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GV pan Ablemarle planes and gliders in b.g. to an R.A.F. Flt. Lt. briefing group of glider pilots.
SV glider pilots being briefed.
SV pan glider being towed off by Ablemarle past Ablemarle in f.g.
SBV Ablemarle towing glider past
CU Ablemarle with props turning in f.g.
SV to BV glider being towed by Ablemarle.
GV pan another glider being towed by Ablemarle.
CU Ablemarle tows glider past camera.
SBV Ablemarle tows glider and into air.
LBV Ablemarle towing glider in air.
GV Ablemarle towing glider high in air.
SV glider coming into land, showing under carriage coming down.
SV glider landing and taxying along runway.
LV another glider coming in to land and taxying.
LV another glider lands behind glider stationery in f.g.
CU in f.g. two gliders landed wing to wing and another glider coming into land behind.
SV troops running out of glider thru smoke screen, pan as they run towards bushes.
SV paratroops running out of glider thru smoke screen.
SV paratroops running round glider thru smoke screen.
LBV paratroops running into bushes.
Long side view paratroops running into bushes.
LV paratroops lying down on grass partly concealed by shrubbery.
LV pan paratroops lying in grass with rifles.
CU partly concealed paratroops with gun in shrubbery.
CU paratroop lying on ground giving instructions.
Defence; Army; Paratroopers;
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