R.A.F. Bid For Record 1938

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Item title reads - R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) bid for record.

SQUADRON LEADER KELLETT Leads Non Stop Flight. Ismailia in Egypt to Australia.

M/S of the nine young airmen lined up looking at a map. M/S of the map showing their route across Arabia, India and Australia, non-stop. M/S of...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
18193
Sort Number:
38/089
Time in/Out:
01:49:54:00 / 01:50:45:00
Canister:
38/89
Film ID:
987.58
Issue Date:
07/11/1938

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