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Ground crewmen assisting British Spitfire fighter pilots in the Battle of Britain during World War II

A ground crewman assists the pilot as he adjusts his seat and shoulder harness, in the cockpit of a British Spitfire fighter plane of RAF 41 Squadron (Code "EB") at RAF Station Hornchurch, during World War II. He stands by as the pilot starts his engine, and then removes the battery start cart (accumulator trolley) as the aircraft starts to taxi. Brief glimpse of a ground crewman on the wing of a Spitfire aircraft that has just parked. An assistant passes him a tool, as the pilot climbs out of the cockpit. Spitfire aircraft taxiing and taking off. Several are barely seen in flight high overhead.

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041005
British fighter aircraft of RAF No. 41 Squadron and No. 222 Squadron at RAF Hornchurch in World War II

Illustrating typical activity during the Battle of Britain, in World War 2, one British squadron lands and is refueled and re-armed before taking off to rejoin the battle. As they take off, 12 Spitfires of their sister squadron return to land in squadron formation. Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of RAF 41 Squadron (Code "EB") are seen landing at their home base, RAF Hornchurch. Ground crewmen,at each wingtip, guide the aircraft to parking places for refueling and rearming. View from behind a Spitfire taxiing out to take off again. Several others are already airborne in the opposite direction. Spitfire aircraft of RAF No. 222 Squadron (Code "ZD") overfly the field and then commence to land as one formation. They taxi across the field.

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041006
RAF Spitfire fighter planes of No 222 Squadron take off and fly in formations during World War 2

A dozen RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 fighter planes of No. 222 Squadron take off during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. They take of in unison, from their base at RAF Station Hornchurch, and fly very low in loose formation over the terrain. Next, they are seen, fairly close up, flying in flights of three, as viewed from another (camera) airplane. Puffy white clouds are in the background. The Squadron flies by in four flights of three each. They are seen from various angles and distances and join up to fly as a single formation of 12 near the end of the film.

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 2 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041007
RAF Supermarine Spitfires of No 222 Squadron carry out mock attacks on a bomber during World War II

During the Battle of Britain in World War 2, RAF (Royal Air Force) Spitfire fighters of No. 222 Squadron are seen taking off and taxiing at RAF Station Hornchurch. Next they appear overhead as flights of three each in formation above the clouds. Aerial views of the formations from various angles. View past tail of a British bomber upon which the fighter aircraft will practice simulating attacks. Various views of the fighters in mock attacks. Two flights of three Spitfires in close formation leaving the exercise. Fighter aircraft recovering and taxiing in at their Hornchurch home base. Ground crewmen meeting the aircraft as they taxi in and guiding them, with hands on their wingtips. Closeup of one Spitfire that suffered propeller damage on landing.

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 3 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041008
RAF Spitfire fighter planes of 222 Squadron scramble during the Battle of Britain in World War II.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 aircraft of No 222 Squadron are started by ground crews as pilots scramble to their cockpits, at RAF Station Hornchurch, during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. A flight of three taxis out and takes off in formation. Closeup of another pilot climbing into cockpit of his Spirtfire. He waves at ground crewman and taxis rapidly from the parking spot. Several Spitfires taxiing, taking off in twos and threes, and then flying in loose formations overhead.

Date: 1940, August
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041009
British Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of Royal Air Force No. 41 Squadron at RAF Station Hornchurch in World War II

A Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 of No 41 Squadron RAF (Squadron code: "EB" on its fuselage) is readied for take-off by a ground crew at RAF Hornchurch, during World War 2. A Squadron Spitfire fighter aircraft lands. Spitfire planes in flight as seen from the tail of a slower flying camera plane (bomber). The Spitfirers buzz it from the rear in mock attack passes. Various views of the fighters maneuvering about behind the camera plane. As film ends, the Spirtfires begin to join up into formations

Date: 1940, September
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041013