Berlin Air Lift 1948

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Wunstorff, near Hannover, Germany

BERLIN AIR LIFT.

M.S. General Sir Brian Robertson and party at Berlin Gatow Airport, inspecting the food lifting operations. (5 shots) L.M.S. Dakota aircraft taking part in the 'lift', taxiing on the airfield. L.M.S. Pan from food filled hangers across...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67149
Sort Number:
UN 1968 D
Time in/Out:
01:49:14:00 / 01:50:15:00
Canister:
UN 1968 D
Film ID:
2453.18
Issue Date:
1948

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