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1928 Giant flying boat, the new all-metal aircraft 'Calcutta' makes her first trial flight
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0:59Now PlayingDate: 23rd February 1928
Location: ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Giant flying boat, the new all-metal aircraft 'Calcutta' makes her first trial flight at Rochester, Kent
ENGLAND: Kent: Rochester:
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Flying boat, 'Calutta' along on water
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Flying boat, 'Calcutta' along on water: people in cockpit and on wings of boat: boat along and takes off (seen beyond another plane in f/g)
GROUND TO AIR shot of flying boat in flight
Plane landing on water:
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