Aerial Antics 1939

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Description

Rome, Italy.

Full titles read: "AERIAL ANTICS"

L/S's of the students of the aeronautical school in sat round a table. L/s of student drawing his idea for a plane on a design board. L/S of model plane being tested by a wind. L/S of a model wing and the effect it has on wind currents.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40737
Sort Number:
PT 464
Time in/Out:
01:41:02:00 / 01:42:34:00
Canister:
PT 464
Film ID:
1182.23
Issue Date:
13/02/1939

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