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French Air Show.

French Air Show.
Clip: 354875_1_1
Year Shot: 1957 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1635
Original Film: 030-047-06
HD: N/A
Location: Paris, France
Timecode: 00:18:21 - 00:19:24

French Air Show. The United States and Russia join in Western Europe's greatest air show since World War II. France asserts a strong claim to parity as a major air power with new jets, in a spectacular display over Paris. French fighters take off, fly in formation. Mid-air, in-flight refueling is demonstrated. Russian airliner. Pilot wearing helmet climbs into open cockpit , closes hatch. More planes perform.