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Babies of the Air. Two-Seater Light Aeroplane Competitions at Lympne

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1412
Date Released
2 Oct 1924
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Babies of the Air. Two-Seater Light Aeroplane Competitions at Lympne
  2. 2In Rugged Strength. Erected to the Fallen of the Famous Highland Division (The 51st); Marshal Foch Unveiled This Magnificent Memorial Immortalising the Recapture of Beaumont Hamel.
  3. 3Eastbourne Naval and Military Pageant. Crowds of Visitors Witness the March Past on the Sea Front
  4. 4The Prince Surrenders. HRH Poses for the Movie Cameramen before Leaving New York for His Ranch in Canada
  5. 5Cub Hunting - The Whaddon Chase’s Opening Meet at Stewkley

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
[SUBTITLE]: EACH MACHINE MUST NOT EXCEED 10’ IN WIDTH WITH WINGS FOLDED. Powered glider passing through wooden blocks to check width. MLVs planes wheeled about with wings folded. [2ND SUBTITLE]: THE ENGINE OF THE CLA 2 BIPLANE CU engine. [3RD SUBTITLE]: PIXIE 111 GIVES A THRILLING DISPLAY LVs biplane flying, passes camera close to ground. [4TH SUBTITLE]: A COMPARISON - A BABY 2 SEATER AND HER BIG SISTER 1,000 HP NAPIER-BLACKBURN. MLV small plane moves off. MLV large plane being wheeled.
Keywords
Aviation; Aircraft
Locations
Lympne; England
Library number GR
7933 neg 532ft
Length of story (in feet)
125
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