SIR RONALD CROSS VISITS BURMA FRONT (26/11/1944)
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ABY 43).
Synopsis
Sir Ronald Cross, British High Commissioner to Australia, visits Imphal airfield and is received by Air Commodore Vincent.
Lockheed Hudson aircraft passes in front of camera. Air Commodore Vincent, Air Officer Commanding 221 Group RAF, disembarks from Hudson HB-233 and is greeted by the station commander. Sir Ronald disembarks from Douglas Dakota FD-879. The party gets into a car. Sir Ronald talks to Australian aircrew of RAF 60 Squadron with a Hawker Hurricane in the background. Watching aircraft take off. Shots of Sir Ronald chatting with members of his party.
Notes
Australian aircrew believed to include Pilot Officer McLean, Warrant Officer J G Jackson, Pilot Officer A G Webb and Warrant Officer H W Reid. See related items below.
Date from dopesheet, no slates seen. Date of filming likely to be earlier than that above.
Titles
- SIR RONALD CROSS VISITS BURMA FRONT (26/11/1944) (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1944
- Running Time:
- 3 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 254 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- Air Ministry Directorate of Public Relations
- cameraman
- Goozee, S (Sergeant)
- Production company
- Royal Air Force Film Production Unit
- Sergeant; cameraman
- Clot, Dennis Francis Emile