Roosevelt Inspects New Us Planes 1940

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Langley Field, Virginia, United States of America (USA).

VS of open car carrying American President Franklin D Roosevelt driving slowly past line of aircraft, all the planes are of the latest types to go into service with the US forces.

Good shots of fighter aircraft moving forwards.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21032
Sort Number:
40/065
Time in/Out:
01:16:37:00 / 01:17:12:00
Canister:
40/65
Film ID:
1053.18
Issue Date:
12/08/1940

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