Balloon Across Channel 1963

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France.

Various shots of parts of the equipment which will be used for the balloon flight attempt across Channel, gas bottles etc. MS. French gendarme looking at piece of equipment. CU. Balloonists Don Piccard and Ed Yost, the two men who intend to make flight. Various air to air shots of...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
78936
Sort Number:
UN 3745 G
Time in/Out:
01:15:51:00 / 01:17:28:00
Canister:
UN 3745 G
Film ID:
2653.11
Issue Date:
1963

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