Fire Helicopter 1966

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Description

Farnborough, Hampshire.

Man lights a fire for fire helicopter demonstration and moves back while flames and huge thick cloud of smoke rises in the air. LS. The Royal Navy helicopter with canister hanging from below and heading for scene of fire. The helicopter lands and the fire crew jump...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
76763
Sort Number:
UN 4188 A
Time in/Out:
01:29:40:00 / 01:32:21:00
Canister:
UN 4188 A
Film ID:
3218.10
Issue Date:
1966

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