EXPANSION OF PRESTWICK AIRPORT

Expansion Of Prestwick Airport 1944

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Expansion of Prestwick Airport in Scotland.

Diagrammatical shot of map of Britain showing the location of Prestwick Airport. L/Ss of airbase under construction. L/Ss of several B-17 Flying Fortresses at the base....

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Cataloguer:: Howard
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Mute
Media URN:: 61610
Sort Number:: UN 0825 A

Time in/Out:: 01:08:15:00 / 01:11:29:00
Canister:: UN 825 A
Film ID:: 1947.02
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Collections: Newsreels
Categories: Travel & Exploration Trade & Industry War & Revolution
WorkSpaces: Airline Messerschmitt and Beaufighters Oldsters

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