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1942 World War 2: England: Free French air force scrambles / General De Gaulle visits Free French
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1:33Now PlayingDate: 26th January 1942
Location: United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Free French flag with Free French air force pilot standing next flagpole / Free French pilot / Free French fighter aircraft with Cross of Lorraine symbol being painted on / pilots scrambling from hut to Spitfire aircraft and taking off / Spitfire aircraft flying in formation overhead
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Free French merchant ship in port / Free French leader General Charles De Gaulle boarding ship and meeting crew / people waving hats from quayside / De Gaulle along on board ship and speaking to crew / people milling around / De Gaulle talkig to others / De Gaulle along
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