"On Parade In The Sky!" 1933

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Full title reads: "'On parade in the sky!' Uncle Sam's 'Eyes of the Fleet' crowd the sky in spectacular review."

San Diego, California, United States of America (USA).

Formations of Seahawk biplanes fly along California coast. Various air to air shots of vast number of planes. Various...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6706
Sort Number:
33/090
Time in/Out:
01:45:34:00 / 01:46:26:00
Canister:
33/90
Film ID:
735.38
Issue Date:
09/11/1933

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