Air News - Handing Over New Plane 1953

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Prestwick, Scotland

LV. Air Vice Marshal Sir Robert Jones receiving Prestwick Pioneer, a new monoplane built by Scottish Aviation Ltd, the first aircraft to be designed and built in Scotland, on behalf of R.A.F. SV. People looking on. SV. Sir Robert Jones speaking. SV. People looking on. LV....

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28738
Sort Number:
53/061
Time in/Out:
01:21:04:00 / 01:21:59:00
Canister:
53/61
Film ID:
112.09
Issue Date:
13/08/1953

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