Helicopter Camouflage 1969

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Culdross.

MS. & CU. RAF (Royal Air Force) crew scrubbing green paint from body of Wessex helicopter. MS. & CU. Crew paint helicopter white for use in polar regions. CU. Men painting helicopter black and green for use in temperate climes. Air to air shots of two Wessex helicopters painted in...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91473
Sort Number:
UN 4417 C
Time in/Out:
01:13:56:00 / 01:18:06:00
Canister:
UN 4417 C
Film ID:
3315.06
Issue Date:
1969

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  • The helicopters seen in the clip are all Westland Wessex models.

    "Culdross" in text and tags should read Culdrose.

    jamied 26th Sep 2012

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