BEHIND THE WINGS

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: COI 832).

Synopsis

Behind-the-scenes in the Indian Air Force.

The film shows: aircraft in flight; a newspaper headline stating 'three Japanese planes shot down over Calcutta'; maintenance of aircraft; workshop work; class instruction; shooting and bombing practice; sport; parade ground; the barracks; the men receiving their first posting and working on aircraft; 1942, getting ready for action, and a ground attack on them and supplies being brought back to base.

Notes

Production: the film begins with the following statement: 'In dedicating this film to the ground crews of the Indian air force we extend our grateful thanks to all the officers and men of the IAF and RAF for their help and cooperation in making this film possible'

 

Titles

  • BEHIND THE WINGS
 

Technical Data

Year:
1942
Running Time:
11 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
1058 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
India
Sponsor
Department of Information and Broadcasting
director
Villiers, Kenneth
film editor
Desai, Sadanand
musical arranger
Kaufman, Walter
photography
Master, Rustom
producer
Mir, Ezra
Production company
Information Films of India
sound recordist
Patil, S D
 

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