News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

44/9

Date Released

31 Jan 1944

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Japs Lose 85 Planes
• 2. Keep ‘Em Flying
• 3. From the Pacific Front
• 4. War Wounded Help Themselves
• 5. Magdeburg Blitzed

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Flying Fortresses return to an English base after bombing raid. Many of them have been hit, and one is seen landing in a field. This is where the 8th US Air Force and Service Command unit comes into its own. A truck arrives and uses balloon type bags to raise the B17 to its right level and work begins on repairing the engines, and parts of the wing and fuselage are replaced. Another B17 is seen to belly land and the crew step out to see what damage is done. Repair men jack up the aircraft and then use tractor trolleys to move it across airfield.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Length of story (in feet)

212

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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