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The Bird Machine

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1235
Super Issue No.
25/76
Date Released
22 Oct 1925
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Bird Machine
  2. 2A Royal Fellowship of Death
  3. 3A Long Beat!
  4. 4She Braved the Battle and the Breeze
  5. 5The Mainmunah
  6. 6Save the Babies
  7. *Citizens of No Mean City!
  8. *Citizens of No Mean City!

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
Air Ministry officials and pilots see remarkable demonstration by the "Auto Gyro" invented by Senor J de la Cierya. It can hover and land - almost like a bird! Captain T Courtney the famous test pilot and the inventor.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Farnborough
Story extras:
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British Pathe Ltd
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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