Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Raaf Tests Its Own Fire Fighters

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
612
Date Released
24 Feb 1941
Date submitted
14 Feb 1941
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAAF Anti-Fire Units Tested. DESCRIPTION: New fire fighting equipment is tried at a Melbourne Air Force Station. SHOTLIST: Air Marshal Williams sees a demonstration at Melbourne. A pole for removing airmen from blazing planes is shown and a fire extinguisher, operated by a man is asbestos clothing, is demonstrated. A foam device soon puts out blazing petrol.
Keywords
Displays; Aviation; Safety devices; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Australia
Card file number
40396
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
36
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Raaf Tests Its Own Fire Fighters', British Movietone News Issue No. 612, 24 Feb 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11483 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)