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Raydon Airfield

1944 , Raydon (Suffolk)

Cat no. 933

Footage of the activities on USAAF airbase at Raydon, filmed by a fighter pilot stationed on the base during World War II.

GI airmen on Raydon Airfield with a red setter dog which appears throughout the film. Fighter pilots check their parachutes and head out to their aircraft. They are flying Mustangs with wing tanks fitted for extra range, probably for escort duties with B17 raids. They take off; then, evening shots and more pilots and their planes taking off; views Nissen huts on the base. Two American women are in fancy dress. A USAAF band, and a port with Mustangs in the distance. Mustangs take off and land, there are shots of the base taken from a moving vehicle. English street scenes follow including a 'Queen's Head' pub. There are shots of warships, an RAF rescue launch and officer, the launch at sea and other launches, an MTB (Motor Torpedo Boat) in port. There are further scenes of the port, sea target practice and RAF launches at sea. A close-up of an officer, a bridge in America (?) and, finally, US boats and launches in port.

Keywords

Airfields; Fancy dress; Fighter aircrafts; Fighter pilots; GIs; Mustangs; Warships

Background Information

Donald Kammer was a fighter pilot in the P51 Mustangs at Raydon.

Manifestations

Raydon Airfield

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    INV329232
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:09
    Modification Date
    26/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    728755
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    INV386154
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:09
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724704
  • Barcode
    INV383719
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:09
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    723908
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV373916
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:30
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    710989
  • Barcode
    INV196607
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:07:15
    Modification Date
    14/05/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    681741
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV171511
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 1322
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    30/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    674521
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV154773
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 402
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    22/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    673313
  • Barcode
    INV199852
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-484
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:08:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563482
  • Barcode
    INV299557
    Canonical Identifier
    A-1546
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    colour
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561292
    Sound
    silent

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