An aeroplane drops supplies to a mid-Atlantic weather ship (1948)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit A Lancaster bomber flies a supply of radar valves 600 miles out over the Atlantic Ocean and drops the package to the weather ship Explorer waiting below Full Description: ENGLAND: Cornwall: Coastal Command Airfield: EXT AEROPLANES - . Lancaster flies radar valves to Weather ship Explorer. 600 miles in mid-Atlantic. Shot of Lancaster in air dropping package to the ship. WEATHER SHIP Ocean weather ship at London Docks. Shots of instrument at Masthead. Sir John Anderson and Mr Noel Baker inspect the ship. Lancaster of Coastal Command drops Radar valves to Weather ship Explorer, 600 miles out in mid-Atlantic Ships and Boats RAF, Royal Airforce, supply drop Background: A Lancaster bomber flies a supply of radar valves 600 miles out over the Atlantic Ocean and drops the package to the weather ship Explorer waiting b