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        83 Squadron at Scampton

        RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, June of 1942, as squadrons of Avro Lancaster and Manchester aircraft prepare to execute a night raid.

        Non-Fiction 1942 50 mins Silent

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        Overview

        The anatomy of a night time bombing raid, launched from RAF Scampton in June of 1942. Bomber crews, ground crews and officers of 83 and 49 Squadron partake in preparation work to ensure the best possible chance of their mission being a success. They perform routines that would have been repeated on airfields across Britain during the hard-fought Allied bombing campaign against Nazi Germany.