Lightning Aerobatics 1963

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Wattisham, Suffolk.

LV. Pilots of No 56 Squadron leaving their briefing room. GV. Pilots walk to their aircraft. CU. "Firebirds" insignia on tail plane. GV. Pilots going up steps to cockpits of the British Electric Lightning planes. SV. Pilot gets into cockpit. CU. Member of ground crew signals...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54507
Sort Number:
63/041
Time in/Out:
01:13:27:00 / 01:15:06:00
Canister:
63/41
Film ID:
1762.07
Issue Date:
20/05/1963

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