Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Pilots to Fight with RAF

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
594
Date Released
21 Oct 1940
Date submitted
14 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Eagle Squadron. DESCRIPTION: The "Eagle" Squadron, commanded by Colonel Charles Sweeney, is in Britain to join the RAF. SHOTLIST: Interviews with Group Captain Sweeney and Squadron Leader Taylor. The men learn how to handle the Miles "Master" trainers and the machine guns and among them is the famous golfer now P/O Charles Sweeney. (He is a nephew of the Group Captain).
Keywords
Sport; Education and training; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39878
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Pilots to Fight with RAF', British Movietone News Issue No. 594, 21 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11217 (Accessed 28 Jul 2025)