First 'plane Carrying Airship AKA First… 1932

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Full title reads: "America. First 'Plane-carrying Airship. Tiny 'planes hook on & take off giant Navy Dirigible - in spectacular first tests."

United States of America.

Two small aeroplanes take off from an air field.

Shot of man in uniform on board the air ship.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4984
Sort Number:
32/040
Time in/Out:
01:06:14:00 / 01:07:00:00
Canister:
32/40
Film ID:
675.05
Issue Date:
19/05/1932

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