Conflict of Wings
Movie (1954)
Starring:
John Gregson (Cpl. Bill Morris)
Muriel Pavlow (Sally)
Kieron Moore (Squadron Leader Parsons)
Niall MacGinnis (Harry Tilney)
Harry Fowler (Leading Aircraftman 'Buster')
Here are the jets ! Inhabitants of Norfolk always rise the head when they are overflew by these new aircrafts. Until the RAF decide to use the next Island of Children, a much-loved and untouched bird sanctuary, as a rocket firing range.
Gloster Meteor T Mk 7
Flypast of sixteeen Meteor.
de Havilland DH100 Vampire F.B.5
Vampire VV624 in service from february 1949 to september 1956. Sent to 5 Flying Training School soon after the movie's end.
The next Vampire, WA285, was used from december 1950 but destroyed in june 1956.
Vampire VZ150 (use by RAF from october 1949 to june 1960) loaded with four P3 rockets.
Vampire WA229 (into service : october 1950;written off : december 1958).
Just before the break towards the training range, the eight Vampire in flight formation.
de Havilland DH100 Vampire T.11
Vampire T.11 WA285, destroyed by accident in june 1956 after five and a half years of use by RAF.
Hawker Typhoon
Archive footages matching cargoes, trains and bridges under the fire of HVAR.
The run's axis doesn't match with a typical shape but the fired HVAR limited the possibilities; probably another Typhoon.
Supermarine Swift F Mk 1
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