The.Royal.Air.Force.At.War.The.Unseen.Films.1940.txt
THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM COLLECTION features rare and fascinating original films preserved in the Museum's vaults. Many have never been released to the public before and are presented here, complete and uncut, for the very first time. These films are of great historical importance and are essential viewing for anyone interested in British military and aviation history.
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AT WAR: THE UNSEEN FILMS 1940 collects together previously unavailable wartime RAF training and information films for the first time. All six films presented here date from 1940, probably the most important year in the RAF's long and distinguished history. As well as providing an important film record of diverse aspects of the RAF during the Battle of Britain year, the collection also includes film of many of the aircraft types in use at the time. BITS OF OUR AIRCRAFT ARE MISSING A dramatised warning against stealing parts from crashed RAF aircraft. DISCIPLINE AND MORALE An explanation of the RAF command structure and why discipline is considered so vital to the effectiveness of the RAF. ENEMY INTERROGATION OF PRISONERS A Dramatised warning to airmen showing the fate that may befall them if captured. GUN TURRET DRILL (THE FRASER NASH TURRET) A detailed instruction film for front and rear gunners on Wellingtons, the mainstay of the RAF bomber force in 1940. THE BOULTON PAUL TURRET This rare instruction film looks at arming, maintaining and operating the turret on the Boulton Paul Defiant fighter. LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD An extraordinary cartoon showing the effects of oxygen deprivation on a Hampden crew tangling with Me109s.
Technical Specs
Video Length .......: Various
Video Codec Name ...: XviD MPEG-4 codec
Video Bitrate ......: ~1400 KB/s
Resolution .........: 720 x 544
Aspect Ratio .......: 1.32:1
Quality Factor .....: 0.149 B/px
Audio Codec Name ...: FAST Multimedia AG DVM (Dolby AC3)
Audio Bitrate ......: 192 KB/s (CBR)
Channels ...........: 2 Ch
Sampling Rate ......: 48000 Hz
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