Air Chiefs Battle 'unseen' Enemy 1949

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Full title reads: "Air Chiefs Battle 'Unseen' Enemy".

Cornwall. Demonstration of supersonic rocket robots.

SV Head of view of supersonic rocket in wind of tunnel. CU Rocket suspended in wind tunnel. CU Pilot and another man. CU Dust covers being removed from stabilising fin and Elevator....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45932
Sort Number:
49/031
Time in/Out:
01:11:09:00 / 01:12:29:00
Canister:
49/31
Film ID:
1411.07
Issue Date:
17/04/1949

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