America's Guided Missiles 1953

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Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States of America (USA). Ground To Air Pilotless Aircraft - guided missiles are tested.

LV. Rocket ramp being elevated. SV. Man at control panel. CU. Firing pin being withdrawn. LV. Rocket zooming heavenwards SCU. Radar tracking rocket. LV. Another rocket heavenwards,...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28146
Sort Number:
53/006
Time in/Out:
01:23:47:00 / 01:24:39:00
Canister:
53/6
Film ID:
56.27
Issue Date:
19/01/1953

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