Sound Barrier Broken 1953

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Jacqueline Auriol, daughter-in-law of President Vincent Auriol, cracks the sound barrier. Bretigny, France.

Madame Jacqueline Auriol in her working clothes enters test centre office. She takes up her equipment for a flight and walks out. MS as she gets...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81735
Sort Number:
UN 2556 I
Time in/Out:
01:02:24:00 / 01:03:18:00
Canister:
UN 2556 I
Film ID:
2781.03
Issue Date:
1953

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