Episode of Series “War in the Air”.
The air defence of the Middle East from Italy’s‘ entry into the war in Summer 1940 to the establishment of an advance wing of the Desert Air Force in Tripoli at the end of 1942.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002763
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Aeronautics, Military
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Airplanes, Military
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military art and science - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military history
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes
History → Military art and science - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)