Sky giant Accession Number: F01598

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The Ministry of Information presentation for the Ministry of Aircraft Production. The story of the Avro Lancaster produced by British Movietone News. Shows production of Lancasters and features workers and their skill with tools and machinery. Flight testing of a Lancaster and film of a bomber raid over Germany.

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Accession Number
F01598
Classification
Film
Object Type
Newsreel
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: CDN
Format: 35mm
Sound: sound
Measurement
Duration
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Copyright
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