RAF Comet II Aircraft Flies To Moscow 1956

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

Moscow, Russia / Union of Soviet Socialist Republics / USSR

LS The RAF / Royal Air Force Comet II on tarmac at Moscow airport waiting to take Nigel Birch (British Secretary of State for Air) and his air ministry...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68689
Sort Number:
UN 2857 F
Time in/Out:
01:04:18:00 / 01:06:22:00
Canister:
UN 2857 F
Film ID:
2554.05
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