Ejector Seat On Test 1964

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Full title reads: "Pendine. Ejector Seat On Test".

Pendine Sands, South Wales. The Ministry of Defence test out an ejector seats for jet planes.

GV Crane hoisting rocket sledge on to track. SV The sledge on the track. CU The rockets. SV Man checking the rockets. SV Man checking the...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54633
Sort Number:
64/065
Time in/Out:
01:40:01:00 / 01:41:16:00
Canister:
64/65
Film ID:
1767.26
Issue Date:
10/08/1964

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