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"Columbus Of The Air" 1933
Description
Full title reads: "Shediac, Canada. 'Columbus of the Air'. General Balbo and his Armada - whose marvellous flight has thrilled the world - arrives after covering the most perilous stage of the whole journey."
Shediac, Canada.
Shots of the formation team of Italian flying boats coming...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 6572
- Sort Number:
- 33/059
- Time in/Out:
- 01:37:06:00 / 01:37:55:00
- Canister:
- 33/59
- Film ID:
- 729.28
- Issue Date:
- 24/07/1933
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