Beaufighter Attacks 1942

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Unused / unissued material. - Location and dates unknown / unclear.

Royal Air Force (RAF) Beaufighter attacks Italian sea planes. Shots from gun camera

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60952
Sort Number:
UN 0718 B
Time in/Out:
01:17:40:00 / 01:18:10:00
Canister:
UN 718 B
Film ID:
1851.05
Issue Date:

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