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"A Colossus Of The Clouds" 1932
Description
Full title reads: "Germany. 'A Colossus of the Clouds'. Latest DoX 3 - more gigantic than ever - makes imposing spectacle on first flight."
Germany.
Huge Dornier DoX 3 aeroplane sitting outside hanger.
The massive flying boat or sea plane manoeuvred out onto airfield. The...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 4860
- Sort Number:
- 32/022
- Time in/Out:
- 01:49:06:00 / 01:50:07:00
- Canister:
- 32/22
- Film ID:
- 665.44
- Issue Date:
- 17/03/1932
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