21 Years Of Flying Alternative Version 1924

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L/S of a crowd of people standing in a field, several biplanes are parked in the background - footage looks as if it is pre-1920s, probably early 1900s. L/S of a primitive looking plane taking off, a man walks into shot cheering and waving his boater. L/S of a similar plane gliding into land in a field,...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24768
Sort Number:
G 1148
Time in/Out:
01:38:06:00 / 01:39:36:00
Canister:
G 1148
Film ID:
366.23
Issue Date:

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