Britannia Off To N. Africa 1954

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Filton Airfield, Bristol.

LV Bristol Britannia being wheeled out at Filton airfield. CU name on nose, "Britannia". SV pan, pilot Bill Pegg with officials walking towards plane. LV officials boarding plane. SCU Bill Pegg with D. P. Davies. LV towards and pan, Britannia taxiing and taking off,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29965
Sort Number:
54/076
Time in/Out:
01:22:52:00 / 01:23:33:00
Canister:
54/76
Film ID:
188.11
Issue Date:
30/09/1954

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