Wings on her Shoulder (1943)
- Original title
- Wings on Her Shoulder
- Directed by
- Jane Marsh Beveridge
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This short documentary shows women joining the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War Two. They take on jobs that replace men so the men can fly combat missions.
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What happens
Wings on Her Shoulder is a 10-minute 1943 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as part of the NFB's The World in Action series. The film, directed by Jane Marsh, depicts the role of the Woman's Division in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Second World War, who freed up men for flying duties. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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