Gliding Over Vesuvius 1933

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Titles read: "Gliding over Vesuvius. Most people prefer Vesuvius from a distance. Not so the famous glider Kronfeld, who - after a five-hour glide over Naples - drifted gently towards the famous crater."

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Aerial shots taken from a biplane show Mount Vesuvius and Kronfeld's glider...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51677
Sort Number:
PSP 806
Time in/Out:
01:30:31:00 / 01:31:44:00
Canister:
PSP 806
Film ID:
1614.18
Issue Date:
14/09/1933

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