President Svoboda Flies For Talks AKA President… 1968

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Moscow, Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics / USSR.

Ground to air, pan with giant Russian jet liner escorted by Russian fighter jet planes. MS Czech and Russian flags flying side by side. Various good...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85880
Sort Number:
UN 4381 B
Time in/Out:
01:08:10:00 / 01:13:34:00
Canister:
UN 4381 B
Film ID:
3001.02
Issue Date:
1968

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