R-101 Took To The Air For The First Time… 1929

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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown.

Title reads: "R-101 took the air for the first time - a miracle of speed & beauty."

Very dark shots of R101 airship coming out of hanger. Shot of R 101 in flight. Shot of crew of airship.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58199
Sort Number:
UN 0063 F
Time in/Out:
01:42:08:00 / 01:43:25:00
Canister:
UN 63 F
Film ID:
528.26
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