French Aircraft Carriers "Arromanches" In… 1953

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Indo China

FRENCH AIRCRAFT CARRIERS "ARROMANCHES" IN INDO-CHINA OPERATIONS.

GVs. French Navy "Arromanches" aircraft carrier deck (formerly British Navy ship, HMS Colossus), with aircraft (several kinds of Hellcat crafts) taking off by means of a catapult equipment (several shots)....

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81825
Sort Number:
UN 2574 F
Time in/Out:
01:05:28:00 / 01:08:48:00
Canister:
UN 2574 F
Film ID:
2785.04
Issue Date:
1953

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