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1942 Jungle area cleared for building of aerodrome in the Far East Front
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1:41Now PlayingDate: 12th October 1942
Location: ASIA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka:
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AERODROMES Bulldozers & elephants make 'dromes in Ceylon
CEYLON. Bulldozers and Elephants clear jungle for 'Drome
ELEPHANTS. Elephants & bulldozers clear Ceylon jungle for aerodrome
JUNGLE Bulldozers, elephants clear Ceylon jungle for 'dromel
Aviation
World War II, WWII, runway, elephant, airfield, construction,
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