Hong Kong 1950

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Full title reads: "Hong Kong".

CU General Claire Chennault - former Commander of the Flying Tigers - looking at American Transport aircraft at airfield (For super sub.) SV Chennault walks away from aircraft GV Pan US Transport on field. LV Elevated aircraft. SV. Pan aircraft.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47577
Sort Number:
50/028
Time in/Out:
01:45:54:00 / 01:46:21:00
Canister:
50/28
Film ID:
1458.27
Issue Date:
06/04/1950

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