Film Record: Auxiliary Air Force, The

Identifier:

• 3094 (Source: East Anglian Film Archive)

Date produced: 1932

Filmmaker(s):

Richard Hiscox

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:09:35

Length:

350 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Documentary on the Auxiliary Air Force 600 (Bomber) Squadron in training at RAF Tangmere." (EAFA Database)

Resources:

IAC Film Library Catalogue (Silent and Sound). Institute of Amateur Cinematographers, 1975.
This film is part of the Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection held by the East Anglian Film Archive, Norwich, UK.

Locations:

• Tangmere, UK (Filming)

Subjects:

• Locomotion
•      Transportation
• Politics
•      War
•           Military

Genre:

• Documentary

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection, East Anglian Film Archive

Viewing Notes:

"Aerial view of RAF Tangmere; the crew getting up, washing, shaving and having breakfast; the planes being brought out of the hangar. Maintenance work is shown and flying begins in various machines including Fairey Fox. Air-to-air shots of formation flying at 9,000 and 14,000 feet and the de-briefing after landing a military inspection; the planes being put away and inspected." (EAFA Database)

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