Air News 1949

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

Title reads: "Air News". American voiceovered newsreel material.

Muroc, California, United States of America (USA).

SV Captain Charles (Chuck) Yeager walking towards entrance of XF-1 'Glamorous Glennis.' SV Ground...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
59874
Sort Number:
UNSO 049 H
Time in/Out:
01:09:38:00 / 01:11:22:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 049 H
Film ID:
1526.10
Issue Date:

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