Category: Video

1940

22

Jul

Air Drama Off The Coast

Newsreel footage “Air Drama Off The Coast”, 22 July 1940. Source: British Pathé

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25

Jul

Running The Gauntlet

Newsreel footage “Running The Gauntlet”, 25 July 1940. Source: British Pathé

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27

Jul

Kenley Fighter Station

Footage of No. 64 Squadron Spitfires and No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron Hurricanes operating from RAF Kenley, 1940. Source: British Pathé

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29

Jul

Nazi Bombers Beaten Off

Newsreel footage “Nazi Bombers Beaten Off”, 29 July 1940. Source: British Pathé

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05

Aug

Air Attack On Dover Harbour

Newsreel footage “Air Attack On Dover Harbour”, 5 August 1940. Source: British Pathé

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16

Aug

Won Vc In First Fight

During an action near Southampton on 16 August 1940, Flight Lieutenant James Nicolson was wounded when his Hurricane was attacked by a Messerschmitt Bf 110. Despite his cockpit being on fire, he attacked and shot down another German fighter, suffering serious burns before bailing out. For his actions he became Fighter Command’s only recipient of […]

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18

Aug

Fighter Station Scramble

Footage of No. 56 (Punjab) Squadron Hurricanes and No. 65 (East India) Squadron Spitfires operating from RAF Rochford (now Southend Airport), August 1940. Source: British Pathé

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05

Sep

Beaten Back

Newsreel footage “Beaten Back”, 5 September 1940. Source: British Pathé

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30

Sep

London Carries On

Newsreel footage “London Carries On”, 30 September 1940. Source: British Pathé

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12

Oct

Activities At A Bomber Station

Newsreel footage of No. 139 Squadron RAF based at Horsham St. Faith, 12 October 1940. Source: British Pathé

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