Summaries

The planning and implementation of an RAF night raid on Germany in World War II, concentrating on a low level mission by a Wellington bomber on an oil storage facility by the Rhine.

A documentary made by the Royal Air Force puts audiences in the cockpit of a bomber called "F for Freddie" as it sets off on a bombing raid over Germany. Made in Britain by the Crown Film Unit with a cast comprised entirely of R.A.F personnel.—longhorn1939 @suddenlink.net

A dramatized account of a RAF night-time bomber raid on a German target in WW2. We see the process of planning and preparing for the raid, the attack itself, the return home and aftermath. In particular we see the mission from the perspective of the crew of one Wellington bomber, F for Freddie.—grantss

Details

Keywords
  • british military
  • royal air force
  • low flying
  • raf bomber command
  • bomber crew
Genres
  • Drama
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Aug 17, 1941
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English German
Filming locations RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, UK
Production companies Crown Film Unit Ministry of Information

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 48m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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