Texas Tower Radar Station Sinks In Storm 1961

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Atlantic.

Documentation on file, American commentary.

LS. From approaching ship Texas in Atlantic. LS. Through porthole in the tower. GV. Texas tower. Panning shot of the helicopter landing platform on the tower. CU. Man watching radar screen. CU. Radar screen. GV. of men sitting...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70291
Sort Number:
UN 3443 K
Time in/Out:
01:49:28:00 / 01:50:27:00
Canister:
UN 3443 K
Film ID:
3002.24
Issue Date:

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