Airborne Men Get 'stand By' 1951

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Abingdon, Berkshire.

LV. RAF (Royal Air Force) instructor explaining parachutes to airborne men of the 16th Independent Airborne Brigade. SV. RAF instructor. SV. Airborne man looking on. LV. Paratroopers on training, jumping off ramp and practising landing roll. SV. Paratroops jumping from...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47466
Sort Number:
51/041
Time in/Out:
01:43:47:00 / 01:45:56:00
Canister:
51/41
Film ID:
1453.16
Issue Date:
21/05/1951

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