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Film Number

797

Title

RINGWAY AIR DISPLAY

Producer

Cinephoto Studios

Date

1948

Gauge

16mm

Colour

b/w

Sound

silent

Running Time

6 mins 35 secs

Description

Scenes at Manchester's first post war air display held on 24th April 1948 - static display of various types of aircraft; the arrival of Lord Tedder and inspection of airmen; flying display - includes shots of an AVRO Tudor, the take off and fly past of a non-standard Lancaster Bomber (with two jet and two prop engines); an ATC gymnastic display.

 

 



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