Spitfire Beats Jet 1948

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Description

Sections of track neg. for this item missing. Combined lavender print is also transferred and can be found on the same tape Film ID - 1436.20.

Full title reads: "SPITFIRE BEATS JET".

Lympne, Kent.

(Long shot of Lympne airport. Helicopter in background. Close up shot of helicopter...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46829
Sort Number:
48/071
Time in/Out:
01:27:54:00 / 01:29:26:00
Canister:
48/71
Film ID:
1436.15
Issue Date:
02/09/1948

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