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WWII - 1940, RAF Spitfires Fueled & Replacing Ammunition, taking off

Reel Number: 221731-01

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1940

Country: England,United Kingdom

Location: RAF Hornchurch

TC Begins: 21:00:01

TC Ends: 21:09:59

Duration: 00:09:58

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1940, RAF Spitfires Fueled & Replacing Ammunition, taking off LS Line of Spitfires on flight line w/ pilots run, board, start engines; taxiing off. Taking off against clouds. 21:01:01 CU cockpit & pilot runs up, gets in & waves; many fighter planes taxiing across grass field. 21:01:38 Planes past against clouds. 21:01:47 MS starting engine; pilot into plane, assisted into harness, taxiing away across grass. 21:02:34 Plane moved into position on flight line; planes started, pilots running & into cockpits. Taxiing away. 21:03:56 Take off. 21:04:15 Man underneath plane, working on ??, putting plate into place & closing. Men refueling Spitfire; work on wing; polish canopy. Ground activity w/ refueling truck. CU petrol meter, gallons. Man removing gun camera (?). Plane arrives & refueling, maintenance. 21:07:24 Men loading ammunition cases / containers; installing underneath plane & closing panels. 21:09:15 Ground crew around plane on arrival / return. Pilot out; refueling & loading ammunition. WW2; Battle of Britain; NOTE: RAF Hornchurch. 41, 222 & 603 Squadron flew from there. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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