Air Safety First 1935

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Austria.

Full titles read: "AIR SAFETY FIRST"

L/S's of a passenger aeroplane being wheeled into a large hangar. Various shots of the wings being disassembled and cleaned. Good C/U of a workmen checking part of the plane for defects. Several shots of other parts of the plane being tested....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38902
Sort Number:
PT 274
Time in/Out:
01:58:06:00 / 01:59:41:00
Canister:
PT 274
Film ID:
1116.28
Issue Date:
24/06/1935

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  • "L/S's of a passenger aeroplane being wheeled into a large hangar" - the aircraft is a Junkers G31 de, Reg. No. OE-LAG, named "Osterreich".

    jamied 23rd Aug 2012

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