From India In 17 Days 1930

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Item title reads - From India in 17 days. 17 year old Mr Rammath Chawla - flying in a Gypsy-Moth - wins Aga Khan's prize for first Indian to make flight to or from England to India. Croydon, Greater London.

M/S of the Gypsy-Moth taxiing to a halt, Mr Chawla climbs out and is congratulated...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18919
Sort Number:
G 1696
Time in/Out:
01:16:23:00 / 01:17:45:00
Canister:
G 1696
Film ID:
822.09
Issue Date:
24/03/1930

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