Washington Air Show - Mid-Air Collision 1945

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Unissued / unused material.

Newsreel item.

Title reads: "Spectacular films of 2 bomber planes colliding in mid-air".

Washington, United States of America (USA).

Various shots crowd watching air show on hillside. Various shots of two bomber aeroplanes flying over...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
63463
Sort Number:
UN 1098 A
Time in/Out:
01:19:43:00 / 01:20:48:00
Canister:
UN 1098 A
Film ID:
2131.05
Issue Date:

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