Wethersfield 1964

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Wethersfield, Essex.

A story about the United States air base at Wethersfield. Various shots of the jets as they taxi and take off, and various shots of the airmen as they work on the aeroplanes and fly them.

Various shots of an American football game complete with cheerleaders. There...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3439
Sort Number:
CP 473
Time in/Out:
01:11:16:00 / 01:13:33:00
Canister:
CP 473
Film ID:
257.03
Issue Date:
19/01/1964

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