the KING WITH THE RAF (ledger title)
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: COI 292).
Synopsis
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth review a parade of RAF personnel in the main street of a small English town.
The unedited film shows the arrival of the King and Queen; they review the parade, pausing to talk to individual airmen; the parade gives them 3 cheers, and breaks up to watch their departure. Besides covering the Royal inspection, the film includes close-ups of many airmen, of their 'wings' or specialisation badges, and of shoulder-flashes indicating country of origin (Singapore, Rhodesia, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, USA etc). Film could be of arrival of a group of Commonwealth Air Training Scheme trainees from Canada; location possibly Wendover.
Titles
- the KING WITH THE RAF (ledger title)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1940
- Running Time:
- 11 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Sound
- Footage:
- 1098 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB