ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING [Main Title]

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  • Title: ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 6713
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  • Summary: Silent copy of a documentary (originally secret) showing the capabilities of the English Electric Lightning aircraft, including runway and in-flight scenes close-ups of the various parts of the aircraft and diagrams showing the various systems.
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  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: MGH 6713
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: NON-IWM
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  • Production Date: 1960
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: British Aircraft Corporation (Production sponsor) Athos Film Productions (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 2 Footage: 1300 ft (ca); Running time: 12 mins (ca)
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