France's New Battleship Of The Air 1927

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Item title reads: " France's New Battleship Of The Air. First pictures of hitherto secret mighty armoured air fighter."

Villacublay, France

M/S front view of a huge aircraft, which has a huge metal shape. It is twin engined with windows at front and no aerodynamic nose. It has a conning...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33389
Sort Number:
G 1437
Time in/Out:
01:18:37:00 / 01:19:36:00
Canister:
G 1437
Film ID:
700.14
Issue Date:
29/09/1927

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