Britain's Mastery In The Air 1917

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Title - 'Britain's mastery of the air. One instance showing how battle planes are being turned out of factories'.

Location of events unknown / unclear.

Pan on row of planes sitting on a field. Men moving light aeroplanes forward - they can even lift them away from buildings (hangars?)....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
72016
Sort Number:
ON 058 H
Time in/Out:
01:30:49:00 / 01:31:32:00
Canister:
ON 058 H
Film ID:
1872.37
Issue Date:
1917

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