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USAAF Rackheath

1943 , Rackheath (Norfolk)

Cat no. 1042

Amateur record, filmed by a serviceman, of the USAAF airfield located near Norwich during World War II.

This U.S. serviceman's movie opens with shots of humorous mascots and the entrance to Rackheath Park. Inside the base there are views of Nissen huts, Rackheath Hall, a B24 in flight, planes on the ground and mechanics working on engines in the open air. A further sequence features stock piles of bombs, aeroplanes being serviced and emblems on the sides of planes. The film ends with aeroplanes on the runway.

Keywords

Airfields; Aviation; World War II

Manifestations

USAAF Rackheath

  • Barcode
    INV320170
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:44
    Modification Date
    24/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734305
  • Barcode
    INV329561
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:44
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724707
  • Barcode
    INV355184
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:44
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    723911
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV375170
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:03:02
    Modification Date
    26/07/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    720422
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV442728
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:03:02
    Modification Date
    20/07/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    719885
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV246053
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 1972
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    BetacamSP tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    03/03/2009
    Parts
    Reference
    678969
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV156329
    Canonical Identifier
    2011/140
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    22/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    673218
  • Barcode
    INV242192
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-549
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:04:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563563
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV416608
    Canonical Identifier
    A-1609
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    colour
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561358
    Sound
    silent

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