Bombing Of Ploesti (1940-1949)

Ploesti, Rumania & Unknown air base - Northern Africa. Various shots of an officer briefing air crews before the bombing of Ploesti oil fields in Rumania. Close up shot of a map showing the oil fields and the route. A long line comes across the Mediterranean, over Greece and Bulgaria to its goal in Rumania. Several shots of the men bombing up Liberator planes. Various shots of the Liberators in flight. Various shots of Liberators in action. Several shots of the planes during return flight and as they land in the base after the operation. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1