Runabouts Of The Air & Cuts 1926

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Full title reads: "Runabout of the air. Baby plane tests to find ideal machine for private owner".

Lympne Aerodrome, Kent.

Various shots of small aeroplanes being rolled into an aircraft hanger. They are so small it only takes two men to push them, their wings have been folded back...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26176
Sort Number:
G 1328
Time in/Out:
01:33:41:00 / 01:38:19:00
Canister:
G 1328
Film ID:
634.10
Issue Date:
13/09/1926

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