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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