Air News - The Comet II 1953

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In flight Comet II

LV. Comet II which completed the journey from London to Zurich in a record 78 minutes seen in flight. SV. & LV. Comet in flight.

(Lav.) (Orig."K")

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28780
Sort Number:
53/067
Time in/Out:
01:45:24:00 / 01:46:02:00
Canister:
53/67
Film ID:
114.40
Issue Date:
03/09/1953

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