The recording of a series of training exercises carried out by Flight Lieutenant Bowskill of 268 Squadron Royal Air Force along with his training partner Flight Lieutenant Rhind both flying P-51 Mustang's over the skies of Cheshire produced between the 6th and 18 July 1944. The film features a series or sorties both air-to-air and air-to-ground. The P-51 Mustang of Flight Lieutenant Rhind makes a series of banks to the left and right in as Flight Lieutenant Bowskill follows flying over...

The recording of a series of training exercises carried out by Flight Lieutenant Bowskill of 268 Squadron Royal Air Force along with his training partner Flight Lieutenant Rhind both flying P-51 Mustang's over the skies of Cheshire produced between the 6th and 18 July 1944. The film features a series or sorties both air-to-air and air-to-ground. The P-51 Mustang of Flight Lieutenant Rhind makes a series of banks to the left and right in as Flight Lieutenant Bowskill follows flying over a river and fields. Title: Bowskill Sortie 16. Ex. A. A. Score 3-6-19=2.3%. Mag 18. YFLT 18.7.44 Possibly a Short S.25 Sunderland flying boat patrol bomber flies about Flight Lieutenant Bowskill. A bi-plane flies towards camera changing to what appear to a series of torpedo-shaped objects known as drogues being pulled along at the rear of an aircraft. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 4. Ex A-A score nil. Mag 63. YFLT 18.7.44 Flight Lieutenant Bowskill Mustang now flies behind the Short Sunderland flying boat and several more torpedo-type devises. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 17. Ex A-G Score 15.5%. Mag 64. YFLT 17.7.44 The Short Sunderland briefly flies in front quickly changing to Flight Lieutenant Bowskill making an attack run at targets set up on the ground. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 11. Ex A-G Score 20.5%. Mag 25. YFLT 17.7.44 Two further attack runs at the target and the Mustang of Flight Lieutenant Rhind flying in front of him. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 3. Ex 26 (1) Mag 63. YFLT 17.7.44 Flight Lieutenant Bowskill follows behind Flight Lieutenant Rhind banking on several occasions to the left and right through the clouds. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 9. Ex A-A Score 1.47%. Mag 74. YFLT 16.7.44 Once again, a torpedo-shaped drogue being pulled along by an unseen aircraft with Flight Lieutenant Bowskill flying past several times. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 2. Ex 22. Mag 70. YFLT 14.7.44 After views of what appear to be clouds the P-51 Mustang of Flight Lieutenant Rhind now flying in front. Again, the aircraft banks to the left and right followed by Flight Lieutenant Bowskill. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 7. Ex. A to G. Mag 53. Score .10.9. YFLT 14.7.44 In the distance an aircraft flying overhead changes to a series of attack runs at targets set up in what appear to be dunes. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 14. Ex A to G. Mag 4. Score 22.5. YFLT 14.7.44 Clouds in the sky changes to another attack run at a target. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 21. Ex 26 (1). MHG: 10. Score: -. YFLT 14.7.44 Clouds changes by Flight Lieutenant Bowskill follows behind Flight Lieutenant Rhind banking on several occasions to the left and right over the ground and sea below. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 12. Ex 22. MAG: 48. YFLT 12.7.44 Clouds and land below changes to Flight Lieutenant Bowskill follows behind Flight Lieutenant Rhind's P-51 Mustang banking on several occasions to the left and right over fields below. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 4. Ex 22. MAG: 54. YFLT 12.7.44 Flight Lieutenant Bowskill continues to shadow Flight Lieutenant Rhind in his P-51 Mustang banking left and right keeping on the tail of his partner. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 4. Ex 21C MAG: 98. YFLT 10.7.44 Flight Lieutenant Bowskill keeps on the tail of Flight Lieutenant Rhind banking left and right again above the clouds and over the sea. Title: F/O Bowskill Sortie 2. Ex 21B MAG: 18. YFLIGHT 10.7.44 Flight Lieutenant Bowskill continues to stay of the tail of Flight Lieutenant Rhind as they fly their P-51 Mustang's through the clouds. Title Bowskill YFLT. 8.7.44. Sortie 22. Ex 21. A/C 430. Mag 7 Flight Lieutenant Bowskill keeps on the tail of Flight Lieutenant Rhind banking left and right again above the clouds and over the land below. Title Bowskill YFLT. 8.7.44. Sortie 18. Ex 20. A/C 508. Mag 31 Flight Lieutenant Bowskill continues to keep up with Flight Lieutenant Rhind as he continues to bank left and right Title Bowskill YFLT. 6.7.44. Sortie 6. Ex 19. A/C 430. Mag 1. Flight Lieutenant Bowskill keeps apace of Flight Lieutenant Rhind as he dives through and pulls up through the clouds.