London Airport 1961

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Unissued / Unused material.

London Airport.

Various shots of Hermes plane landing. Various shots BEA Elizabethan landing. Ground to air shot Viscount in flight. Ground to air pan with Comet IV as it flies over camera.

Various shots Comet of BOAC as it lands with control...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
86327
Sort Number:
UN 3476 D
Time in/Out:
01:41:06:00 / 01:42:41:00
Canister:
UN 3476 D
Film ID:
3022.20
Issue Date:
1961

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