Smallest Plane And Us Navy Jet Helicopter 1952

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Unissued / Unused material.

Title - 'Air news'. United States of America (USA).

Intertitle - 'World's smallest airplane'.

Palm Springs. MS pilot Bob Starr climbing into baby biplane. MS as the 'Sky Baby' aeroplane takes off. MS of it in flight.

Intertitle - 'Navy...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
69971
Sort Number:
UN 2447 D
Time in/Out:
01:11:30:00 / 01:12:46:00
Canister:
UN 2447 D
Film ID:
2599.06
Issue Date:
1952

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