Sky Queen Tries Flying Windmill 1931

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Full title reads: "Willow Grove, US. Sky queen tries flying windmill. Amelia Earhart - first woman to fly the Atlantic - takes first trip in new vertical plane."

Willow Grove, United States of America (USA).

LS Amelia Earhart climbs into the cockpit of an autogyro. She starts it up....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
8117
Sort Number:
31/002
Time in/Out:
01:37:54:00 / 01:38:34:00
Canister:
31/2
Film ID:
753.25
Issue Date:
05/01/1931

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