SKY GIANT - SHORT - SOUND

(31 Dec 1942)

The story is of Lancasters in action. Lancaster being pushed out of hangar by personnel. CU Lancasters engines running. Lancaster taking off, into camera. Lancaster in flight, also banking. Interior shot of plane, showing crew. Aerial view of country over which plane is flying. Navigators view of plane as it lands. (Looking through navigator's look out as plane lands CU). Lancaster landing. Mechanics working on plane, various shots. Bombs being loaded onto same. MOI footage - Crews in briefing room. Crews preparing to leave for night raid (Dusk shots). Silhouette of Lancaster with crews standing by (Dusk). BMN Footage - Silhouette of nose of Lancaster, moon above (dusk). Plane taxis into position for take off (dusk). Signaller with flash light fiving OK (Dusk). Lancaster takes off (Dusk). Lancasters in flight. CU Same. Aerial shot of fires over Germany. Pilot in cockpit, with flak coming up. Lancaster landing at dawn, comes in over drome and lands. Mechanics at work on Lancasters. Lancaster in flight.

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