Gliding 1949

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Unissued / Unused material.

Gliding. Great Hucklow, Derbyshire.

CU and MS glider on ground. MS men towing glider. MS glider on ground. LS glider taking off and disappearing in distance. CU pilot in cockpit. MS glider in air, disappearing into LS. CU young couple looking up.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
65355
Sort Number:
UN 2212 A
Time in/Out:
01:03:56:00 / 01:04:47:00
Canister:
UN 2212 A
Film ID:
2282.04
Issue Date:
1949

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  • The craft seen at 00:23 is a Slingsby Gull 1 sailplane, Reg. No. G-ALPJ.

    jamied 15th May 2012

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