Gloster Meteor 1945

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Description

Unissued / unused material.

Herne Bay, Kent.

Conversation between Group Captain Wilson and Eric Greenwood about the breaking of the air speed record (natural sound). Silhouette shot of Gloster Meteor jet plane taxiing across the aerodrome. L/S plane on ground. Wilson enters cockpit....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
62672
Sort Number:
UN 1276 B
Time in/Out:
01:06:16:00 / 01:08:09:00
Canister:
UN 1276 B (aka UN 1276 E)
Film ID:
2054.02
Issue Date:

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  • "Group Captain Wilson" is Group Captain H. J. "Willy" Wilson.

    jamied 5th Mar 2013

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