RAF: Normandy Typhoons, Bostons, Mosquitoes & G.C. Pickard's Last Mission (1944-Restored)
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“The Gen” was a film news series produced the Royal Air Force & shown to service personnel, selected scenes from which are shown here. Highlights include R.A.F. Douglas “Boston” Attack Bombers make a very low level attack on an armaments factory in France, “The Independent Air Force” & their de Havilland Mosquitoes, Group Captain Percy Charles "Pick" Pickard's last mission, a low level precision Mosquito strike to free French Resistance fighters from a German prison in Amiens, France and R.A.F. de Havilland Mosquito fighter/bombers use rockets and canon to support the Allied breakout from Normandy after the D-Day landings.
G.C. Pickard, who gave his life on the strike on the Amiens prison, is also featured as the commander of R.A.F. Wellington Bomber “F for Freddy” in the classic film “Target for Tonight” • Target for Tonight: RA...
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I have the greatest respect for those servicemen for what they accomplished.
We see so many videos of the Battle of Britain and the strategic bombing of Germany that it's good to see more of the tactical air forces.
Gp Capt Pickard. What a man.
When researching Luftwaffe issues, it's common to read that German pilots flew until they became casualties. This is certainly true. However, this truism also applied to RAF and Commonwealth pilots and aircrew. Especially the officer corps. Pickard, Gibson, etc. Eventually the odds of survival caught up with most of them in the form of Flak, fighters, and mechanical failure. I salute them from afar and across the sea of time.
Best issue of The Gen yet! Great (and little seen) Typhoon footage from the Normandy breakout and Falaise pocket. Thanks for all your hard work to restore and share this video.
thanks, excellent video
Awesome Zeno thanks
Excellent, thank you
💪 🇺🇸 👍& 💪 🇬🇧 👍"This is only the end of the beginning."- Prime Minister Churchill " At the end of the movie the narrator says, 'The march on Berlin has begun."
That was a really cool looking monument that spared destruction shown at the end.
Monuments should be left intact as they exemplify and embody a people's sprit in their time. That in itself is why they are monumental and should be left to be a testimony of a people till the end of this age and beyond.
The pilot at 10.30 in was bang on !
I read elsewhere that for accurate aiming of the rockets you had to ensure zero side slip. So, to get all four pairs into a curving railway with the aircraft in a continuous turn was really impressive shooting.
Imagine been in those towns and looking up and see those planes at that height?!
The scene at 8.59 looks a bit dodgy.....
Nice vid what is the music at beginning when the Boston's are low level anyone know?
what version of home on the range was that?
Wow.
There is an interesting contemporary commentary at 2.35 when the voice over says..." officers and men of the self termed 'Independent Air Force' met together as the first Mosquito intruder outfit.." Is this a reference to 2TAF ? Is it a reference to the three squadrons that took part in the Amiens Raid - 487 RNZAF and 467 RAAF and 21 - that made up the Operation ?
Good question. My understanding was that independent referred to the Mosquito units assigned to the Intruder Force. Could be wrong.
Spiffing good show against the Hun. Good job boys.
Yes, and home in time for tea and medals.
Ah yes, the Typhoon. Got to play the Typhoon in “European Air War” the pc game.
Narrated by Mr Chumly-Warner.
Theres a guy at 1:08 walking down the street, he must of pooped himself with these planes scraping their hulls on the rooftops.
Centralised messing, how frightful,
Bummer command looking for rear gunners
I would like to voice my criticism about the bugs on the camera. How are we supposed to enjoy the movie with obvious lapses of housekeeping. I would think that between battles, maintenance personnel would keep up.
Lest we forget 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Far f35
Propaganda...it is ubiquitous! It was NOT the sole property of Heir Goebbels.
-@11:08 the "shield of the RAF" kept 1 Million men in Normandy safe.
-Charles de Gaulle told the world that the French kicked the Germans out of France.
-After the Battle of the Buldge, "Monty" claimed credit for the win! 🤯😱
-Oh well, us Yanks did it, & so did Stalin...