One Man Helicopter 1964

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Description

Florida, United States of America (USA).

Title reads 'West Pocket Helicopter Shows Flying Style'.

Various shots of small package of machinery being untangled to make it into a portable one man Dornier 32E-2 helicopter at Elgin Force Air Base with the pilot sitting in it all in about...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
88814
Sort Number:
UN 3867 C
Time in/Out:
01:49:25:00 / 01:50:38:00
Canister:
UN 3867 C
Film ID:
3159.33
Issue Date:
1964

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  • The helicopter seen here is a Dornier 32E-2, Reg. No. N94288.

    It was one of just 4 examples of this aircraft ever built.

    jamied 6th May 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 1st Jun 2012

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