Pilotless Plane Flies Atlantic 1947

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Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations unclear / unknown.

United States of America - September 1947.

Shots of a pilotless (radio controlled) plane in flight. The plane lands. US Air Force crew are seen boarding the plane and checking details before the flight. Colonel Gillespie...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64152
Sort Number:
UN 1813 A
Time in/Out:
01:09:26:00 / 01:11:30:00
Canister:
UN 1813 A
Film ID:
2170.03
Issue Date:
1947

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