Air News - R.A.F. Regt. Speed Up Airfield… 1952

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Watchet, Somerset.

MV. Royal Air Force regiment man handling Bofors Gun. SV. RAF Men hauling gun. SV. Man handling wheel of gun. GV. Anti-aircraft Guns in position. SCU. Man turning handle to fix gun in static position. SV. Man removing breach cover. MV. Man picking up shells, walking across...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
26977
Sort Number:
52/049
Time in/Out:
01:45:37:00 / 01:46:23:00
Canister:
52/49
Film ID:
12.43
Issue Date:
16/06/1952

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