How It's Done AKA How Its Done 1928

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Item title reads - How it's done! First pictures of hitherto jealously guarded secret method of landing aeroplanes on United States Aircraft carriers at sea. America, (USA, U.S.A.)

M/S as one aircraft comes into land, sailors rush up to it. M/S as it taxis along. Various shots as others comes...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35490
Sort Number:
G 1563
Time in/Out:
01:07:12:00 / 01:10:03:00
Canister:
G 1563
Film ID:
772.05
Issue Date:
13/12/1928

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