De Havilland Vampire 1948

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Campino Airport, Rome, Italy.

MS. Vampire aircraft with mechanic leaning into cockpit on Campino airport. MS. Tail of the Vampire. SCU. Fuel tank. MS. John Derry, the pilot, climbing into cockpit. Panning shot of clouds. LS. Vampire taking off. LS. Pan, Vampire taxiing along runway. CU. J....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74424
Sort Number:
UN 2031 H
Time in/Out:
01:06:48:00 / 01:07:58:00
Canister:
UN 2031 H
Film ID:
2236.03
Issue Date:
1948

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