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"Our RAF Pageant ... Please Note!" AKA R.A.F.… 1931
Description
Full title reads: "Washington, USA. 'Our R.A.F. Pageant - please note!' Giant bombers stage spectacular sky show over American capital to boom their air pageant."
Washington DC, United States of America (USA).
Air to air shots of American planes flying in tight formation over the Lincoln...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 8438
- Sort Number:
- 31/039
- Time in/Out:
- 01:19:59:00 / 01:20:59:00
- Canister:
- 31/39
- Film ID:
- 771.14
- Issue Date:
- 14/05/1931
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