New Long Range Bomber In Flight 1938

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Weybridge, Surrey.

Brief shot of Britain's latest bomber being wheeled over a ramp by several men at an airfield. Unfortunately, visuals cut out at 01:18:14 and we are left with just the soundtrack as the plane takes off on its first test flight.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16253
Sort Number:
38/010
Time in/Out:
01:17:56:00 / 01:18:50:00
Canister:
38/10
Film ID:
953.25
Issue Date:
03/02/1938

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