Men, Women and Planes Speed the War Effort

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1126
Date Released
15 Dec 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
Famous American planes - Glen Martin Baltimores, Sikorski-Chesapeakes, Fairchild Forty Ones, Curtiss Mohawks, Pitcairn Autogyros - arrived in England made ready for RAF. Women make RAF radio sets; WAAFs learn RAF photography, developing and printing. Auchinleck inspects paratroops; Bayliss jumps with parachute corps.
Keywords
Women; Aviation; Military
Length of story (in feet)
296

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Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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How to cite this record

'Men, Women and Planes Speed the War Effort', British Paramount News Issue No. 1126, 15 Dec 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/38082 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)