Portugal To South America - By Air 1922

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Lisbon, Portugal.

Full titles read: "PORTUGAL TO SOUTH AMERICA BY AIR - Aviator Cabral and his 70 year old Observer Comt Continho - start on adventurous journey in British Machine."

M/S of Cabral and Continho sitting around table plotting flight-path on map. L/S of seaplane being wheeled...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22820
Sort Number:
G 0866
Time in/Out:
01:40:37:00 / 01:41:26:00
Canister:
G 866
Film ID:
262.26
Issue Date:
11/04/1922

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  • "Cabral" is Sacadura Cabral.

    Despite the title card, "70 year old Observer Comt Continho" should read Coutinho (Gago Coutinho).

    Their aircraft is a British-made Fairey long-distance seaplane.

    jamied 26th May 2012

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