Fire Power

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1274
Date Released
2 Nov 1953
Date Other
Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fire Power. DESCRIPTION: Near Bad Eilsen in Germany a demonstration of fire power was recently given by the Second Allied Tactical Air Force. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Demonstration given by Second Tactical Air Force. Shots of explosions. Attacks by RAF with thousand pounders. Vampires take off. Carry Napalm bombs. Bombing. Troops in dug-out. LS fire and explosions. CU propeller of plane left on ground in flames. Fire extinguishers, hand and mobile are put into action against fire. CU propeller sprayed over with extinguisher, soldier in fire fighting kit at work on flames with extinguisher.
Keywords
Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Locations
Germany; Bad Eilsen
Footage sources
Air Ministry
Card file number
60017
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fire Power', British Movietone News Issue No. 1274, 2 Nov 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18858 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)