American Airfield 1944

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Various shots of American Thunderbolt aircraft taking off and landing at unknown American airfield. Various shots of the crew leaving planes and taking off in a jeep. Several shots of the pilots posing, smiling to camera, relaxing on and around the planes. Man taking...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61099
Sort Number:
UN 0933 D
Time in/Out:
01:00:03:00 / 01:03:15:00
Canister:
UN 933 D
Film ID:
1887.01
Issue Date:

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War & Revolution War & Revolution
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Air Field England ENSA

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