Research Into Pilots Eyes 1959

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Farnborough, Hampshire.

C/U shot of man's face. Camera pans down revealing another man's face. He is having wires attached to his face with tape. C/U shot of more wires being attached to his forehead and under his eyes. He is a pilot and another man is preparing him for special medical testing.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1403
Sort Number:
CP 222
Time in/Out:
01:33:27:00 / 01:36:23:00
Canister:
CP 222
Film ID:
87.14
Issue Date:
30/03/1959

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