Into The Blue
About this item
Description |
"The film shows the careful background of training which R.A.F. men carry with them when they fly off 'into the blue.'" (War Films Bulletin of the Extension Division Indiana University, February, 1943, 23.) New Royal Air Force recruits participate in physical drills, learn morse code, practice navigation and mapping, hone their skills in accurate deployment of ammunition from bombers, and are issued uniforms and parachutes. After training in military flying through simulation and practice flights, the new recruits are portrayed leaving for their first military operation. |
Creator |
G.B. Instructional Limited Royal Air Force |
Contributor |
Darrell Catling: directed by; Frank North: photographed by |
Date Issued |
1940 |
Original Format |
16mm print |
Duration |
10:39 |
Color/Black & White |
B&W |
Sound/Silent |
Sound |
Nation of Origin |
U.K. |
Geographic Coverage |
U.K. |