VISIT OF THE VICEROY OF INDIA TO RAF SQUADRONS AT AGARTALA AND IMPHAL, INDIA (4/9/1944)

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ABY 21).

Synopsis

Viscount Wavell, Viceroy of India, visits RAF 117 Squadron and RAF 194 Squadron (Douglas Dakotas) at Agartala, and the Spitfires of RAF 152 Squadron at Imphal, India

Viscount Wavell greeted after disemplaning by a number of senior officers. Inspects RAF airmen before being driven away to inspect a number of other units, including some US Army Air Force personnel.

Notes

No slates, date from dopesheet.

The cameraman of this piece, Warrant Officer John Laing McKee, was killed on 21 January 1945. Flying in a Liberator heavy bomber of RAF 99 Squadron supporting the landings on Ramree Island, McKee's aircraft collided with another Liberator of the same squadron and both disintegrated. All aboard both aircraft were killed. McKee, and the nineteen other aircrew of the two bombers, are buried in the CWGC Maynamati War Cemetery, near Comilla in Bangladesh.

 

Titles

  • VISIT OF THE VICEROY OF INDIA TO RAF SQUADRONS AT AGARTALA AND IMPHAL, INDIA (4/9/1944) (Allocated)
Series Title:
ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1944
Running Time:
2 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
123 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
Air Ministry Directorate of Public Relations
cameraman
McKee, J L (Warrant Officer)
Production company
Royal Air Force Film Production Unit
 

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