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1927 UK: Commander Byrd prior to trans-Atlantic flight which ended in the English Channel
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0:17Now PlayingDate: 4th July 1927
Location: ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
UK
Atlantic Flight Drama
Commander Byrd with his companions Acosta and Noville prior to their trans-Atlantic flight which ended in the English Channel
The airmen pose in the pneumatic raft in which they reached the shore
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