News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/46

Date Released

9 Jun 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Training Air Pilots in Canada
• 2. Mayor La Guardia’s New Job
• 3. Belle of the Regiment
• 4. Germans Bomb Dublin
• 5. The War in Iraq
• 6. Haile Selassie Enters Addis Ababa
• 7. WAAFs at Work
• *US Cadets
• *Motor Boat Race
• *Fort Lewis Review

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

WAAFs (Women’s Auxiliary Air Force) are now doing work which was previously entrusted only to RAF mechanics and ground staff. They are capable of refuelling planes, helping a pilot on with his harness, driving staff cars, etc.

Keywords

Women; Aviation; Military

Length of story (in feet)

67

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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