Manpowered Plane 1962

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Description

Lasham, Hampshire.

M/S of a glider plane being carried by four young man, a little boy carrying a box walks beside them.
M/S of a man in vest and shorts, gliding instructor, Derek Piggott. Derek hops up and down, limbering up for the maiden flight of the first successful manpowered plane,'...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2667
Sort Number:
CP 368
Time in/Out:
01:27:56:00 / 01:29:56:00
Canister:
CP 368
Film ID:
175.09
Issue Date:
15/01/1962

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