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)
Series Title:
ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

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
 

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