Western Unions Fleet Manoeuvres Fireflies… 1949

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Atlantic Ocean.

MS. Two Fireflies in flight (2 shots) CU. Firefly banking CU. Fireflies in flight (3 shots) LMS. Firefly in flight MS. Firefly in flight (2 shots) & LS. & CU. LS. 4 Fire. flies in formation. MS. Firefly in flight. LS. MS. CU. Various shots of Fireflies in flight. (6 shots)...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67765
Sort Number:
UN 2153 B
Time in/Out:
01:52:31:00 / 01:55:21:00
Canister:
UN 2153 B
Film ID:
2501.24
Issue Date:

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