Us Prepares Defence Automation 1961

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Unissued / Unused material.

Title - 'Automation for defense on land and sky borne'.

Florida and Oklahoma. United States of America (USA).

LS the QB-47 as it moves along runway. MS as man operates remote-control panel. CU inside the aircraft as controls move by remote. LS...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
86333
Sort Number:
UN 3477 A
Time in/Out:
01:49:48:00 / 01:51:32:00
Canister:
UN 3477 A
Film ID:
3022.26
Issue Date:
1961

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