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Thor Missile 1950-1959
Description
Pinewood Stock Can material.
Various shots of Thor nuclear missile being transported on back of very large lorry. It is covered over. Shots of the missile being uncovered on its arrival at its base. MS of RAF and American air force officers at base. They inspect the missile, painted in Royal...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 92504
- Sort Number:
- PSC 35 B
- Time in/Out:
- 01:24:39:00 / 01:31:20:00
- Canister:
- PSC 35 B
- Film ID:
- 3397.05
- Issue Date:
- 1950 - 1959
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The location for this clip is RAF Feltwell in Norfolk.
The current date range for this clip of 1950-59 can be reduced somewhat - Thor missiles were first introduced to Great Britain in 1958, and all had been deactivated by the end of 1963. Therefore a new date range of 1958-63 is safe.