This is a documentary about Soviet and British air forces cooperation in Murmansk mid-air during September-November of 1941.
When the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill, learned about German attack on the USSR, he offered help and ordered to send military equipment to Murmansk as a part of the first allies convoy called "Dervish", which included British "Hurricane" aircrafts, as well as 400 military specialists: pilots, engineers, technicians. The cooperation gained a name "Force Bennedict".
Soviet and British pilots were patrolling the frontline and destroyed enemy's air force and training to fly the Hurricanes during time off from military duties.
The film was made with the participation of: John Francis Durham ("Tim") Elkington, 151 Wing Pilot; Eric Carter, 151 Wing Pilot; Frederick ("Vic") Bashford, 151 Wing Engineer. Producers: Valdis Pelsh, Elena Potanina. Director: Nikita Snegov. Director of photography: Kirill Golubev
Script writers: Valdis Pelsh, Elena Potanina, Andrey Egorov. Production: "Documentalist" Ltd, 2017.