Wing Walkers 1962

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Redhill, Surrey.

Members of the Tiger Club perform stunts on vintage planes. Shots of The Flying Tiger Club, Phil Phillips and John Knowles attach a harness to the top of the plane, Lewis Benjamin, who is doing the stunt, puts a suit and goggles on, he walks over and gets on the plane. There...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1917
Sort Number:
CP 383
Time in/Out:
01:40:42:00 / 01:43:08:00
Canister:
CP 383
Film ID:
171.10
Issue Date:
30/04/1962

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