Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Pilots Spread Their Wings

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
600A
Date Released
5 Dec 1940
Date submitted
2 Dec 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RCAF in Mock Battle. DESCRIPTION: At Camp Borden in Canada pilots carry out advanced training. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the battle which is carried out between the bombers (Avro "Ansons") and the fighters (Vultee Trainers) (aerial and ground shots). All this material is exceptionally good and would do for any dog-fight material which was required.
Keywords
Education and training; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40084
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
109
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Canadian Pilots Spread Their Wings', British Movietone News Issue No. 600A, 5 Dec 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11333 (Accessed 28 Jun 2025)