First R.A.F. Wings For Women AKA 1st Woman… 1952

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Redhill, Surrey.

LV. Pilot Officer Jean Lennox Bird arriving in a Chipmunk. SV. Air Commodore Nancy Salmon awaiting Pilot Officer Bird. SV. Pilot Officer Bird getting out of 'plane. SV. Air Commodore Salmon shaking hands with Pilot Officer Bird. GV. Arrival on parade ground of Air Officer Commander-in-Chief...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
78007
Sort Number:
UN 2468 F
Time in/Out:
01:15:33:00 / 01:16:09:00
Canister:
UN 2468 F
Film ID:
2612.06
Issue Date:
1952

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