Aerial Photos 1948

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Aerial photography, Lympne, Kent.

L/S girl and two men reading map. C/U map. C/U girl - Sheila Finn, a glamorous young photographer. Various shots Sheila getting into an Auster J-1 plane and lifting up camera. M/S pilot entering plane. A man swings the propellor to start the plane. C/U man...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
34168
Sort Number:
NP 215
Time in/Out:
01:36:10:00 / 01:38:00:00
Canister:
NP 215
Film ID:
1261.23
Issue Date:
25/10/1948

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  • The plane seen at the start is an Auster J-1, Reg. No. G-AHHH.

    Behind it is a de Havilland DH.89A Rapide, Reg. No. G-AKOJ.

    jamied 10th May 2012
  • Appreciated as usual. Thanks jamied.

    British Pathé 20th Jun 2012
  • I beg to differ jamied, but it's a Miles Gemini G-AKDJ originally owned by W/Cdr Hugh Kennard at Lympne Airport.
    brgds

    Hayling_Billy 11th Dec 2012
  • Yup, on viewing the stills, I agree with you Hayling_Billy!

    jamied 27th Feb 2013

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