NFB Collection
Wasp Wings
194542 min 12 secFilm: Documentary
Co-produced by the Royal Canadian Air Force Film Unit and the NFB.
A record of the part played by Spitfires in defeating the Axis during World War II, Wasp Wings shows these planes in action during the Battle of Britain, in Italy, and on D-Day. Research by aeronautical engineers and the work of ground crews who kept the Spitfires in the air are also described.
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- War, Conflict and Peace - World War II Archival Films > Allied Military OperationsEngineering and ConstructionRoyal Canadian Air Force
- Foreign Countries > World War II Military Operations
- History - Canada - 1920-1945 > World War II Military Operations