U.S. Activities On Many Fronts - Hong Kong 1943

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Full title reads: "HONG KONG".

Hong Kong.

American bombers and fighters leaving a China air base for air attack of Hong Kong. Air to air shots of NA-40C bombers. Bombs falling onto Hong Kong - very good shots from air as the bombs drop on the city.

(Mute & Track Negs.)

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37822
Sort Number:
43/004
Time in/Out:
01:34:56:00 / 01:35:27:00
Canister:
43/4
Film ID:
1071.15
Issue Date:
14/01/1943

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