British Wonder War 'plane 1928

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Full titles read: "British Wonder War 'Plane - Air Experts... from all over the World... see tests of Blackburn-Napier Ripon II, Torpedo carrying 'plane."

Brough, near Hull, Humberside.

Intertitle reads: "...it can hover... remain in air 12 hours... alight on sea or land... take off...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34793
Sort Number:
G 1503
Time in/Out:
01:24:12:00 / 01:25:28:00
Canister:
G 1503
Film ID:
726.17
Issue Date:
17/05/1928

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