London Attacked 1934

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Full title reads: "LONDON ATTACKED - R.A.F. Bombing Planes test Metropolitan defences."

A group of pilots in their flying gear at the airfield. Formation of planes taking off. Several shots of the planes in flight. Three men operating a large piece of air defence equipment which recognises...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8488
Sort Number:
34/060
Time in/Out:
01:30:27:00 / 01:31:43:00
Canister:
34/60
Film ID:
773.22
Issue Date:
26/07/1934

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