Long Distance Gliding Record 1932

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Full title reads: "Germany. Long distance Gliding record. Winner risked take-off from top of Mt. Wallberg - over 500 feet!"

Mount Wallberg, Germany.

Parts of a glider is carried across snow clad mountain valley.

Men carry wings and fuselage of glider high up in the mountains....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
5236
Sort Number:
32/089
Time in/Out:
01:26:44:00 / 01:27:49:00
Canister:
32/89
Film ID:
687.22
Issue Date:
07/11/1932

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