U.S. Planes For R.A.F. 1940

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Description

Full title reads: "US Planes For RAF".

VS of the fuselages of American Lockheed fighter bombers being unloaded from merchant ship in British harbour, also Royal Air Force (RAF) men and dock workers uncovering the aircraft, all shots in snowstorm.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20580
Sort Number:
40/011
Time in/Out:
01:07:59:00 / 01:08:50:00
Canister:
40/11
Film ID:
1035.06
Issue Date:
05/02/1940

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