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Sino-American Air Exercise 1963
Description
Formosa, United States of America
VS. Very good material on mass dropping by parachute during air exercise of American and Chinese Air-Forces. VS. The men when they land, get rid of their parachutes and pick up weapons also dropped and make heir way through paddy field. (Comb.F.G.)
Data
- Cataloguer:
- James
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 88485
- Sort Number:
- UN 3835 E
- Time in/Out:
- 01:21:18:00 / 01:22:07:00
- Canister:
- UN 3835 E
- Film ID:
- 3141.06
- Issue Date:
- 1963
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