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Actualites Mondiales, August 28, 1940
produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1940, originally published 1940), 13 mins
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produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1940, originally published 1940), 13 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Les Actualites Mondiales
Date Published / Released
1940-08-28, 1940
Series
Actualites Mondiales
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Civilian war casualties, Cities, Bombardment, Bridges, Physical fitness, Athletic events, Airplanes, Battle of Britain, July-October 1940, Blitz, September 1940-May 1941, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Actualites Mondiales, October 16, 1940
produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1940, originally published 1940), 17 mins
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produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1940, originally published 1940), 17 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Les Actualites Mondiales
Date Published / Released
1940-10-16, 1940
Series
Actualites Mondiales
Topic / Theme
Artillery units, Aircraft, Military alliances, Postwar reconstruction, Railroads, Bridges, Athletic events, Bombardment, Blitz, September 1940-May 1941, Tripartite Alliance Formed by Germany, Italy, and Japan, September 27, 1940, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Actualites Mondiales, October 30, 1940
produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1940, originally published 1940), 15 mins
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produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1940, originally published 1940), 15 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Les Actualites Mondiales
Date Published / Released
1940-10-30, 1940
Series
Actualites Mondiales
Topic / Theme
Battles, Airplanes, Military maneuvers, Invasions, Fashion, Rationing, Fairs and festivals, Transportation, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Actualites Mondiales, Video: April 4, 1941
produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1941, originally published 1941), 15 mins
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produced by Les Actualites Mondiales, in Actualites Mondiales (Bry-sur-Marne, Ile de France, 1941, originally published 1941), 15 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Les Actualites Mondiales
Date Published / Released
1941-04-04, 1941
Series
Actualites Mondiales
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Military maneuvers, Military campaigns, Nutrition, Embargoes, Airplanes, Athletic events, Canals, Fur industry, Dog racing, Diet and food, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Century of Flight, 4, Korea to the Gulf War
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Air warfare developments in the second half of the 20th Century. Korea and SE Asia - air combat showing how the air-to-air missile took over from the cannon as the primary weapon, and the development of ‘smart’ bombs. Air
combat in the Middle East - an examination of the Israeli experience. The making of a fas...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Air warfare developments in the second half of the 20th Century. Korea and SE Asia - air combat showing how the air-to-air missile took over from the cannon as the primary weapon, and the development of ‘smart’ bombs. Air
combat in the Middle East - an examination of the Israeli experience. The making of a fast jet combat pilot - how he (and she) are trained, including the US Navy’s top gun school. Fighter tactics today - how a fighter pilo...
Air warfare developments in the second half of the 20th Century. Korea and SE Asia - air combat showing how the air-to-air missile took over from the cannon as the primary weapon, and the development of ‘smart’ bombs. Air
combat in the Middle East - an examination of the Israeli experience. The making of a fast jet combat pilot - how he (and she) are trained, including the US Navy’s top gun school. Fighter tactics today - how a fighter pilot operates, including graphics and diagrams. Air war today - 1991 Gulf War, especially the use of ‘smart weapons’.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Philip Nugus, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Century of Flight
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Air Force bases, Airplane pilots, Airplanes, Bombardment, Espionage, Military engineering, Weapons and ordnance, Sciences, Aircraft accidents, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Suez Crisis, 1956, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Battle of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam, March 13-May 7, 1954, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Century of Flight, 6, The Shadow of the Bomber
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
How air forces developed between the two world wars. Rearmament - creation of the Luftwaffe, expansion of the Russian Air Force, reaction of western democracies. Dress Rehearsals - the use of airpower in Abyssinia, Spain andChina during the late 1930s. Technical developments - the development of the monoplane meta...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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How air forces developed between the two world wars. Rearmament - creation of the Luftwaffe, expansion of the Russian Air Force, reaction of western democracies. Dress Rehearsals - the use of airpower in Abyssinia, Spain andChina during the late 1930s. Technical developments - the development of the monoplane metal - framed fighter, bomber developments, and invention of radar meant that the bomber would not necessarily get through.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Philip Nugus
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Century of Flight
Person Discussed
Hugh Trenchard, 1873-1956
Topic / Theme
Air Force bases, Airplanes, Bombardment, Military maneuvers, Weapons and ordnance, Sciences, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History
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Copyright © 1997 BBC Worldwide
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Century of Flight, 8, Air Power and Armies
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 8 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
How aircraft were used in direct support of ground forces. Camera gun shots in colour of aircraft attacking ground targets. Blitzkrieg - the JU87 Stuka divebomber and the role it played in the German Blitzkrieg offensives. Colour
graphics are used to explain how the Stukas operated with the Panzers. Close Air Supp...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 8 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Description
How aircraft were used in direct support of ground forces. Camera gun shots in colour of aircraft attacking ground targets. Blitzkrieg - the JU87 Stuka divebomber and the role it played in the German Blitzkrieg offensives. Colour
graphics are used to explain how the Stukas operated with the Panzers. Close Air Support (The Allied version) in North Africa, Europe and the Pacific, including colour footage. Descent from the Skies - The employment of...
How aircraft were used in direct support of ground forces. Camera gun shots in colour of aircraft attacking ground targets. Blitzkrieg - the JU87 Stuka divebomber and the role it played in the German Blitzkrieg offensives. Colour
graphics are used to explain how the Stukas operated with the Panzers. Close Air Support (The Allied version) in North Africa, Europe and the Pacific, including colour footage. Descent from the Skies - The employment of airborne
forces during World War II. Examples include Norway 1940, Belgium and Holland 1940, Crete 1941, Sicily, Normandy, Arnhem, Rhine Crossings. Gliders are also included. Secret War - how aircraft inserted agents into enemy territory.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Philip Nugus, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Century of Flight
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Airplane pilots, Airplanes, Bombardment, Espionage, Military intelligence, Military maneuvers, Weapons and ordnance, Photography, Sciences, Paratroops, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, German Invasion of France, May 10-June 22, 1940, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, German Invasion of Soviet Union, June 1941-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000...
Airplane pilots, Airplanes, Bombardment, Espionage, Military intelligence, Military maneuvers, Weapons and ordnance, Photography, Sciences, Paratroops, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, German Invasion of France, May 10-June 22, 1940, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, German Invasion of Soviet Union, June 1941-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Century of Flight, 10, The Bomber as War Winner?
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 10 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Colour collage of World War II bombers taking off and airborne. Eastern front- German and Russian bombing operations, with the emphasis on lack of German long range bombers. The combined Bomber offensive. Notable Raids - Dambusters (including graphics), Mosquito pinpoint raids. Strategic bombing offensive against...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 10 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Description
Colour collage of World War II bombers taking off and airborne. Eastern front- German and Russian bombing operations, with the emphasis on lack of German long range bombers. The combined Bomber offensive. Notable Raids - Dambusters (including graphics), Mosquito pinpoint raids. Strategic bombing offensive against Japan. The ultimate weapon - development of A-bomb and its use against Japan.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Century of Flight
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Airplanes, Bombardment, Hot air balloons, Blitz, September 1940-May 1941, Bombing of Dresden, February 14-15, 1945, Bombing of Hamburg, July 1943, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Century of Flight, 21, Strike from the Air
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 21 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
The aircraft soon bought civilians into the firing line as never before and brought about a new form of total war. The shows the origins of aerial bombing initially from Zeppelins. In turn, how the Zeppelins were defeated and how heavy bombers were developed by the major nations. Strategic bombing is examined in t...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 21 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Description
The aircraft soon bought civilians into the firing line as never before and brought about a new form of total war. The shows the origins of aerial bombing initially from Zeppelins. In turn, how the Zeppelins were defeated and how heavy bombers were developed by the major nations. Strategic bombing is examined in terms of its early role to hit targets behind the trenches, eventually extending to civilian targets as well as industrial targets.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Century of Flight
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Bombardment, Hot air balloons, Weapons and ordnance, Photography, World War I, 1914-1918, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1997 BBC Worldwide
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Draft of Agenda Item 3: Libyan Civil Aircraft Shot Down on 21 February 1973 by Israeli Fighters, February 27, 1973
written by United Nations. International Civil Aviation Organization, in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Israel and Arab - Israel Affairs, 1951 - 1976 (A1 5632), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1973), Box 20, SUBJECT FILES: POLITICAL & DEFENSE: POL - Political Affairs & Relations: POL 23-1 - International Efforts to Combat Terrorism, 1973 , 1 page(s)
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written by United Nations. International Civil Aviation Organization, in General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002 (RG59). Records Relating to Israel and Arab - Israel Affairs, 1951 - 1976 (A1 5632), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1973), Box 20, SUBJECT FILES: POLITICAL & DEFENSE: POL - Political Affairs & Relations: POL 23-1 - International Efforts to Combat Terrorism, 1973 , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1973
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
United Nations. International Civil Aviation Organization
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Aircraft accidents, Aircraft, Attacks (Battles), Politics & Policy, Diplomacy, Libyans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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