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Helicopter And Jet Record Attempt 1948
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Unissued / Unused material.
A Sikorsky S-51 helicopter and jet plane speed postal delivery from London to Paris.
M/S the jet 'plane (Gloster Meteor VII) taxiing in at Orly Airport. M/S's crowd around 'plane. M/S Sikorsky helicopter revolving. C/U taking off on the last stage of the...
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- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 64749
- Sort Number:
- UN 2001 C
- Time in/Out:
- 01:40:06:00 / 01:43:09:00
- Canister:
- UN 2001 C
- Film ID:
- 2218.14
- Issue Date:
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The Gloster Meteor carries the Registration Number G-AKPK.
The helicopter is a Sikorsky S-51, Reg. No. G-AJHW. (This craft also appears in clip 2246.15).
"Invalides" is L'Hôtel National des Invalides.
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