Italian Bombers "Hurricaned"

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/93
Date Released
18 Nov 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
On Italy’s first bombing raid over Britain, Italian planes are met by two squadrons of Hurricanes and 13 Italian planes are lost. Italian prisoners arrive at station - and then we see the British pilots and their Hurricanes, among those seen is Squadron Leader Stanford Tuck.
Keywords
Aviation; Prisoners of war; Military
Locations
England; Suffolk
Length of story (in feet)
190
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Italian Bombers "Hurricaned"', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 40/93, 18 Nov 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/98394 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)