One Week In History AKA Battle Of Britain 1947

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Full title reads: "One Week In History".

Ex Library material of the Battle of Britain, aerial combat. Planes shown are Thunderbolt, Flying Fortress, Focker Wolf FW190 and Messerschmitt ME 109.

MS Spitfires flying past in formation during a flypast.

LS Formations of planes...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41147
Sort Number:
47/075
Time in/Out:
01:45:37:00 / 01:46:11:00
Canister:
47/75
Film ID:
1193.19
Issue Date:
18/09/1947

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