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Summary
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).
Caption card lists some of the printing history of image.
Image source: Official British photo.
Title and other information from caption card.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
Film copy on SIS roll 32, frame 938.
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united kingdom
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british government
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military aircraft
experimental aircraft
propeller driven aircraft
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1940s aircrafts
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library of congress
Date
01/01/1940
Location
united kingdom
Source
Library of Congress
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Public Domain