Air Speed Records 1945

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Herne Bay, Kent.

Various unedited material of Gloster Meteor aircraft. Print is rather scratched.

Meteor jet plane in flight as seen from ground, landing and taxiing in. Rather handsome young pilot is seen in C/U taking off his flying helmet and climbing out of the cockpit.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
74109
Sort Number:
UN 1280 A UN 1280 B UN 1280 C
Time in/Out:
01:00:02:00 / 01:06:18:00
Canister:
UN 1280 B
Film ID:
2056.01
Issue Date:
1945

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