Fighter Sweeps

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
42/39
Date Released
14 May 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
Head of Fighter Command Air Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas speaking says we are taking the war to the enemy and that’s the way we want it. Spitfires takes off and in contact with enemy planes and shipping.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip
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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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'Fighter Sweeps', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 42/39, 14 May 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/99436 (Accessed 11 Jun 2025)