| Night fighters fly off in their Hurricanes to fight over Alexandria, North Africa. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5561 |
| Catalog #: | 43634 | |
| Clip Number: | 43634-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/81 | |
| Timecode: | 01:33:03 - 01:34:24 | |
| Location: | Alexandria, Egypt. | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Telephone LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Egypt MILITARY: Misc, British TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Aviation WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Communiations | |
| Description: | Night fighters in the Middle East. Alexandria, Egypt. M/S of sunset over Alexandria. Various shots as the pilots try and sleep under mosquito nets. C/U of telephone bell ringing, man in operations room answers it, he gives signal to pilots who jump up and put their jackets on. Various shots as they run to their Hurricanes and get in. A propeller starts and they take off, air to air shot of them. M/S as one flies away. Dark shot of enemy plane in flames. M/S of regimental flag being hoisted at dawn as the pilots return. Various shots as they walk back to camp. | |
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