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
British RAF (Royal Air Force) Supermarine spitfire single-seat fighter planes in flight, during World War 2. Squadron of Mk 1 Spitfires of RAF 222 Squadron (coded 'ZD') in formation.
RAF (Royal Air Force) Supermarine Spitfire single-seat fighter planes in flight during World War 2. Squadron of 12 Spitfires of 222 Squadron (coded "ZD") flying overhead in variety of different formations. Squadron of RAF Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft take off in flights of three aircraft each. Good air-to air close-up of single 222 Squadron Spitfire aircraft in flight.
The pilot of a 222 Squadron RAF (Royal Air Force) Supermarine Spitfire, based at RAF Hornchurch, exits his cockpit during Battle of Britain, in World War 2, and submits his post-flight Combat Report to the Squadron's Intelligence Officer who meets him after landing. He climbs down and leans on the wing of his aircraft, next to the intelligence officer, as he motions with his hands, describing an aerial encounter with enemy aircraft. He then sketches the situation on the intelligence officer's pad. They both walk away from the parked aircraft.
Film opens showing several Royal Air Force fighter pilots writing combat reports, as they sit in a Squadron operations room, during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. Closeup of one report, shows it is on a prepared Combat Report form. On the one shown, the pilot describes an engagement with German Dornier bombers on a blitz run on September 20th over Dover, at 12 thousand feet. The pilot notes the number of attacks and their intervals, at the bottom of the form. Scene shifts to closeups of other pilots completing their reports. (These pilots are probably with RAF 222 Squadron, flying Supermarine Spitfire airplanes out of RAF Station Hornchurch, in Essex, England.)
Oswald Mosley, head of British Union of Fascists, at a rally in Manchester, England. Hecklers object to him and his Union Movement message. Policemen try to control the situation. Many people receive injuries. A man with a bleeding head injury. A woman thrown to the ground. Oswald holds another rally on Ridley Road, Dalston, London. A large number of people protest in the street against Oswald and his movement. He speaks into a microphone but is drowned out by the protesting crowd as policemen hold people behind a human chain. When Oswald cannot be heard over the disturbance he stops the speech as riots break out. Men engage in fisticuffs. 54 men are arrested in connection with the fist fighting and photographers take pictures as Oswald leaves.
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