Camera Gun Footage 1943

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Various shots of the planes under heavy barrage - this is camera gun footage from a plane engaged into air battle. Some planes are shot. Plane manoeuvring across sky trying to escape the barrage but is shot in the end. More planes being shot. More shots of the barrage...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61718
Sort Number:
UN 0855 F
Time in/Out:
01:35:20:00 / 01:45:08:00
Canister:
UN 855 F
Film ID:
1961.11
Issue Date:

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