Russian's Record Flight Over North Pole 1937

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Full title reads: "MOSCOW".

RUSSIAN'S RECORD FLIGHT OVER NORTH POLE

Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union (USSR).

Succession of shots of the men working on the final preparation of the giant plane for the record flight from Russia to California over North Pole. Several close up shots...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13613
Sort Number:
37/058
Time in/Out:
01:42:15:00 / 01:43:09:00
Canister:
37/58
Film ID:
927.40
Issue Date:
22/07/1937

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