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Old 11th May 2012, 21:32
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I've looked at the near wing tip objects that you point to at 1.56 and 2.52 and again at 2.23, Danny. In the latter shot the light catches a line extending from it towards the fin. I would have thought that to be a radio aerial, though I take your point that there is obviously one from the radio mast to the fin. Could the wing ones (if they indeed exist) be for HF rather that MF radios? Could these IAF aircraft have been differently equipped to RAF ones?
As to the "attack" on the hilltop at 3.10, it seems very shallow for a divebomber doesn't it?. I must admit that it was this shot that made me think this could be operational, as well as the bridge scene, but you would have a better idea than I. I think that there is typical stratus in the valley, and perhaps a bit of orographic off the hill or is that cloud from a bomb explosion? As to the "flash" could it be gun flash? Could this be a strafing attack? Is it from a bomb, or simply a bit of film "noise" seen on a lot of WWII footage?
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