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And "Aeroplanes For All" 1931
Description
Title reads: "... and 'aeroplanes for all' approaches appreciably nearer as Aviator in Auto-gyro lands on President Hoover's lawn to make a call."
Washington DC, United States of America (USA).
Shots of a Pitcairn PCA-2 autogyro piloted by James G Ray coming down to land on White House...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 8430
- Sort Number:
- 31/038
- Time in/Out:
- 01:08:30:00 / 01:08:59:00
- Canister:
- 31/38
- Film ID:
- 771.06
- Issue Date:
- 11/05/1931
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The aircraft is a Pitcairn PCA-2 autogyro.
It is piloted here by James G Ray.
Very helpful information - thanks very much.