Leviathan Of The Air 1926

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Full title reads: "Leviathan of the Air. Gigantic Dornier Superwal flying boat - weighing over 5 tons - with 60 passengers aboard, flies 125 miles per hour at first trials".

Manzell, Germany.

M/S of the flying boat in dock, a crowd of people stand on top of the boat bit, beneath the...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26488
Sort Number:
G 1354
Time in/Out:
01:41:36:00 / 01:42:53:00
Canister:
G 1354
Film ID:
660.16
Issue Date:
13/12/1926

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