Plane Tales 1930

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Description

A Bleriot novelty from France.

L/S of a small aircraft on the ground. M/S of a man in flying leathers standing next to the plane pointing out various features. The novel feature of this aeroplane is that the undercarriage folds up when the plane is in the air. Low angle shot of the plane in...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15307
Sort Number:
EP 162
Time in/Out:
01:26:38:00 / 01:28:18:00
Canister:
EP 162
Film ID:
906.12
Issue Date:
07/12/1930

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