High Flying Gloster Meteors 1950-1959

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Unused / unissued material -

Various air to air shots of Gloster Meteor jets. Nice shots of vapour trails. Two CUs of pilot in cockpit.

(Orig.Neg.)

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80320
Sort Number:
UN 3221 D
Time in/Out:
01:55:51:00 / 01:58:01:00
Canister:
UN 3221 D
Film ID:
2722.25
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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