Target for Tonight
This is the authentic story of a bombing raid on Germany... how it is planned and how it is executed. Every person seen in the picture is a member of the Royal Air Force from Commander-in-Chief to aircraft hand, re-enacting his own daily life on the job. They are the men and women who actually direct, plan and execute the raids.
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Title: Target for Tonight Summary: 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. Directed by: Harry Watt. 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." /> Actors: Production Company: Crown Film Unit Release Date: 18 August 1941 (UK) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 a documentary made by the Royal Air Force put audiences in the cockpit of a bomber called "F for Freddie" as it set 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.
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- Director
- Harry Watt
- Starring
- Percy Charles Pickard
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