Ferry Command 1942

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Description

Titles read: "FERRY COMMAND".

Canada.

Various shots of United Nations pilots at a Canadian airfield, preparing bombers for flight. Several shots of Hudsons and Liberators starting up and taking off. Various shots of the aircraft flying out over the sea, towards England.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43867
Sort Number:
42/054
Time in/Out:
01:32:48:00 / 01:33:28:00
Canister:
42/54
Film ID:
1328.25
Issue Date:
06/07/1942

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