AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION - CANBERRA [Main Title]

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  • Title: AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION - CANBERRA [Main Title]
  • Film Number: AMY 740
  • Other titles: ENGLISH ELECTRIC (BAC) CANBERRA - AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION [Alternative Title] RECOGNITION OF AIRCRAFT [Series Title]
  • Summary: How to recognise the English Electric (aka BAC) Canberra bomber. Film uses still photographs, film footage (on the tarmac and in flight), diagrams, historical background (the B47) and models. Comparisons with the Gloster Meteor are made.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: ENGLISH ELECTRIC (BAC) CANBERRA - AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION [Alternative Title] RECOGNITION OF AIRCRAFT [Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AMY 740
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1951
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry (Production sponsor) CAS Productions (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 628 ft; Running time: 7 mins
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