The Spirit of the RAF

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/5
Date Released
16 Jan 1941
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
Convalescent airmen loosening up in the gymnasium of an RAF hospital and then have a game snowballing the nurses. [98 ft] Meanwhile at an aerodrome RAF fighter pilots get ready to take off in planes which are a gift from the people of Burma. Among the pilots seen are Stanford Tuck, Blatchford and Martin. [104 ft]
Keywords
Health and medicine; Aviation; Military
Locations
United Kingdom; Burma
Length of story (in feet)
202
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'The Spirit of the RAF', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 41/5, 16 Jan 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/98514 (Accessed 26 Mar 2026)