Britain's Latest Air Fighter AKA Britain's… 1938

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Several shots of the new Spitfire Single Seater Fighter aeroplanes taking off from an airfield and in flight. In one shot a Spitfire speeds past a cumbersome (by contrast) flying boat. Nice shot of a pilot sitting in the cockpit before take-off.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17309
Sort Number:
38/054
Time in/Out:
01:34:31:00 / 01:36:43:00
Canister:
38/54
Film ID:
971.38
Issue Date:
07/07/1938

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