Flying Drainpipe 1957

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Villaroche, France.

AS. Test Pilot Auguste Morel, goes from top of rostrum towards his seat on top of the plane - this is jet driver. Mr Morel is getting ready to test Atar II, France's first vertical takeoff machine. SV. Pilot adjusts himself in the seat. CU. Pilot adjusts his face mask....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32697
Sort Number:
57/044
Time in/Out:
01:12:55:00 / 01:13:35:00
Canister:
57/44
Film ID:
647.09
Issue Date:
30/05/1957

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