Yankee Clippers Atlantic Flight 1939

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United States of America (USA).

Full titles read: "BALTIMORE"

L/S's of the large flying boat the 'Yankee Clipper' taking off from a lake in Baltimore, Maryland for it's first Atlantic crossing. M/S of the pilot talking on the radio in the cockpit. L/S's of a steward serving people...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14210
Sort Number:
39/026
Time in/Out:
01:19:56:00 / 01:20:24:00
Canister:
39/26
Film ID:
1005.17
Issue Date:
30/03/1939

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