Lysanders 1940

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Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

Various air to air and ground to air shots of Lysanders in flight.

MS Lysander planes landing on grass strip on Salisbury Plain.

MS Air gunner checking his gun before take off.

VS Fixing bombs under...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
60287
Sort Number:
UN 0251 E
Time in/Out:
01:31:02:00 / 01:33:59:00
Canister:
UN 251 E
Film ID:
1635.15
Issue Date:

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