Britain's Largest Airliner 1938

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Hamble, Hampshire.

M/S of the largest airliner ever built in Britain coming out of an aircraft hangar and taking off. Visuals cut out at 01:41:46 so we don't get to see the "perfect landing". Visuals come back in at 01:42:15 to show the plane on the tarmac with a crowd of people standing around...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15948
Sort Number:
38/008
Time in/Out:
01:41:13:00 / 01:42:21:00
Canister:
38/8
Film ID:
951.54
Issue Date:
27/01/1938

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