Air Sea Rescue 1955

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M/S of a woman (Wren Officer Leta Ridley) wearing a lifejacket splashing around in the sea and waving. C/U of a helicopter pilot then aerial shots from the helicopter as they search for the woman. It is a practice air-sea rescue performed by members of the Royal Navy Air Station at Ford, Sussex.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1165
Sort Number:
CP 029
Time in/Out:
01:43:22:00 / 01:44:57:00
Canister:
CP 029
Film ID:
31.18
Issue Date:
18/07/1955

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