Air To Air Paratroop Shots 1944

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Air to Air Paratroop shots.

Various shots of paratroopers jumping from DC-3 Dakota's. Good C/Us of paratroopers inside plane jumping out. Air to ground shots of display. Nice footage from camera attached to cigar...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61878
Sort Number:
UN 0883 E
Time in/Out:
01:49:12:00 / 01:55:15:00
Canister:
UN 883 E
Film ID:
1973.14
Issue Date:

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