Sabre Jets Handed Over To Britain 1953

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Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

GV. Jets lined up at Abingdon. SV. Under Secretary for Air Gordon Ward and High Commissioner for Canada Norman A Robertson walking over to inspect planes. CU. man standing by 'plane. Sv. High Com. and Squadron Leader Stevenson. High Commissioner shakes hands with Sgt...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28027
Sort Number:
53/003
Time in/Out:
01:40:12:00 / 01:40:41:00
Canister:
53/3
Film ID:
54.35
Issue Date:
08/01/1953

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