Fleet Air Arm Leave Sydney 1945

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Sydney Australia

CU. Pilots adjusting headgear. CU. Pilot running to cockpit, entering cockpit and pulling cover over his head.

LS Spitfire taking off. Aerial view from accompanying plane of Spitfires in formation, flying over Sydney. Note, planes also referred to as "Seafires".

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Cataloguer:
MIKE
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
76218
Sort Number:
UN 1791 E
Time in/Out:
01:12:47:00 / 01:13:28:00
Canister:
UN 1791 E
Film ID:
2389.03
Issue Date:
1945

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