Pathe Drops In On Paris 1953

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London, England & Paris, France.

Evening Standard Westland Sikorsky S-51 helicopter on Festival site. CU Ced Baynes with camera. CU customs man stamping Baynes papers. CU pilot Allan Green climbing aboard helicopter. SCU Baynes boarding helicopter. CU Baynes holding up camera as 'copter' takes...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
28840
Sort Number:
53/074
Time in/Out:
01:21:16:00 / 01:23:18:00
Canister:
53/74
Film ID:
118.14
Issue Date:
28/09/1953

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  • The helicopter is a Westland Sikorsky S-51, Reg. No. G-ANAL.

    The helicopter lands in the Place des Invalides.

    jamied 8th May 2012
  • Thanks for this.

    British Pathé 19th Jun 2012

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