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Canada's Air Defence

1957 33 min
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This short 1956 documentary shows how the Royal Canadian Air Force fulfills its primary role of maintaining constant vigilance and providing a blanket of aerial defense. It illustrates the combat readiness and shows how, in the event of an attack, warnings would be flashed to National Defence headquarters in eastern Canada and to Continental Defense headquarters in the United States.

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This short 1956 documentary shows how the Royal Canadian Air Force fulfills its primary role of maintaining constant vigilance and providing a blanket of aerial defense. It illustrates the combat readiness and shows how, in the event of an attack, warnings would be flashed to National Defence headquarters in eastern Canada and to Continental Defense headquarters in the United States.

  • director
    John Howe
  • script
    John Howe
  • producer
    Nicholas Balla
  • photography
    Lorne C. Batchelor
    Jean Roy
    Peter Kelly
  • sound
    Marcel Carrière
  • editing
    Douglas Tunstell
  • sound editing
    Brian Keene
  • re-recording
    Clarke Daprato
  • music
    Robert Fleming

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