Le Bourget Air Show 1953

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France.

GV. Le Bourget airfield, with crowd gathered for the air show. Arrival of President Auriol who reviews Air Force troops. The Emperor of Mossis. General Gruenther, new SHAPE Commander-in-Chief. The Myster IV with Colonel Rozanoff who has just broken sound barrier. The "Trident" built...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
93484
Sort Number:
UN 2544 C
Time in/Out:
01:39:11:00 / 01:45:00:00
Canister:
UN 2544 C
Film ID:
3472.13
Issue Date:
1953

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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