Pocket Plane 1943

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Full title reads: 'POCKET PLANE".

United States of America (USA).

Various shots of a new light aircraft in use with the U.S. Army - the Piper Cub. The plane takes off from the road, flies around and lands on the field. It seems to be very simple machine to operate without need for...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37922
Sort Number:
43/013
Time in/Out:
01:50:25:00 / 01:51:03:00
Canister:
43/13
Film ID:
1075.28
Issue Date:
15/02/1943

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