New Air Ways 1946

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Description

Title reads: "New Air Ways".

Aerial garage for private flyers near Leicester, Leicestershire.

M/S of small Auster J/1 Autocrat aeroplane landing on airfield. A man climbs out of plane, a woman sits in the passenger seat. The man gives instructions to mechanic in a bossy tone of voice....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
44955
Sort Number:
46/007
Time in/Out:
01:46:33:00 / 01:48:50:00
Canister:
46/7
Film ID:
1372.28
Issue Date:
24/01/1946

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  • The plane is an Auster J/1 Autocrat, Reg. No. G-AGTY.

    "Sikorsky L 5" should read Sikorsky R-5.

    Final paragraph, "Rover fly" should read Hoverfly (Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly).

    jamied 8th May 2012
  • Thanks for these corrections. They've been made.

    British Pathé 19th Jun 2012

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