Canberra - There And Back! 1952

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Canberra twin-jet bomber's Atlantic record crossing, Warton, Lancashire.

LV. Canberra on aerodrome. SV. Walking towards, left to right, Flt-Lt. P. Hillwood, Wing-Cmdr. Beamont and Sq-Ldr. Watson, navigator. CU. Wing-Cmdr. Beamont. CU. Flt-Lt. Hillwood. CU. Sq-Ldr. Watson.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27413
Sort Number:
52/071
Time in/Out:
01:31:30:00 / 01:32:48:00
Canister:
52/71
Film ID:
26.44
Issue Date:
01/09/1952

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