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1944 JAPAN: Blenheims bomb Japanese concentrations at Minbya
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0:56Now PlayingDate: 6th March 1944
Location: BURMA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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LV walking under wing of Blenheim to cockpit in rainstorm. SV pilot getting into plane. Side view pan Blenheim taxiing away. LV towards Blenheim taking off pan to BV along rain soaked runway. Shot towards Blenheim taking off and over camera. GAV 5 Blenheim flying in formation. CUAV Blenheim in air. GAV 5 Blenheims - one dropping stick of bombs. AV bombs dropping. SV 2 Blenheims in air. GAV bombs bursting - one in river and others on land. GAV showing river and clouds.
SV two R.A.F. Officers and Frank Bovill looking at map. CU two R.A.F. Officers and Frank Bovill looking at map.
Airforce - Active; World War II in the Far East; British Empire; Second World War
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