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Description: | British officer served as pilot with 3 and 56 Sqdns Royal Flying Corps on Western Front, 1916-1917.
REEL 1 Recollections of operations as pilot flying SE5s with 56 Sqdn Royal Flying Corps in France, 1917: methods of clearing Vickers gun stoppage and reloading Lewis gun in flight; opinion of SE5 with German fighters; difficulties of night flying in Camel in attempt to intercept German Gotha raid over London whilst serving with Royal Flying Corps at Ilford, 1918; meeting aircraft returning from patrols; nature of mess accommodation and recreations; squadron strength offensive fighting patrols and resulting dogfights, 4/1917; method of stalking German aircraft including importance of accurate shooting and pilot's responsibility for loading own Vickers guns; conditions of service; personal morale.
REEL 2 Continues: Aspects of operations flying BE2 C with Royal Flying Corps in Somme area, 4/1916: initial familiarisation flights and view of trench lines from air; nature of BE2 C; method of taking photographs during reconnaissance mission over Pozieres; view of howitzer shell in flight; anti-aircraft fire. Aspects of operations flying Morane Saulnier with 3 Sqdn Royal Flying Corps in Somme area, 6/1916: failure of rehearsed communication methods using klaxon horn and flares during infantry contact patrol during initial offensive in La Boiselle sector, 1/7/1916; view during contact patrol of tank attack in Flers sector, 15/9/1916; view of preliminary bombardment and danger of shells hitting aircraft during reconnaissance patrols, 6/1916; view of explosion of La Boiselle mines, 1/7/1916. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | BBC | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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