Giant Airship 'macon' 1933

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Sunnyvale Naval Air Station, California, United States of America

Full titles read: "And who knows ? - we may come to even more extended cruises on giant airships, like the colossal "Macon", the world's largest dirigible."

L/S's and M/S's of the large airship in flight. M/S's from...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
37652
Sort Number:
PT 192
Time in/Out:
01:38:17:00 / 01:39:18:00
Canister:
PT 192
Film ID:
1090.22
Issue Date:
27/11/1933

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Airships Dirigible

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  • The aircraft is docking at the Sunnyvale Naval Air Station in California.

    The craft's commander, seen at 00:54, is Cdr Alger H. Dresel.

    jamied 16th Mar 2012
  • Brilliant - thanks very much.

    British Pathé 11th May 2012

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