French Helicopter Lands On Mont Blanc 1955

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

France

CU Gyro revolving. LS Wind or snow blowing over peaks. MS Bell 47 Type G2 helicopter equipped with an American Lycoming engine taking off from Chambery for a tentative world record-breaking high mountain...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
79635
Sort Number:
UN 2742 E
Time in/Out:
01:12:47:00 / 01:13:35:00
Canister:
UN 2742 E
Film ID:
2684.08
Issue Date:
1955

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