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1947 USA: Fashion show on blimp / World's largest airplane
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April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026
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1:36Now PlayingDate: 4th December 1947
Location: San Diego
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Background for beauty and fashion
USA: New Jersey: Lakehurst:
Blimp takes off
Various of female passengers giving fashion show (with especially extravagant hats) in blimp as it flies above New Jersey
USA: California: San Diego:
Various shots of Convair XC-99 plane (World's largest land plane)
XC-99 plane prepares to take off as six engines start up
130 tonne (ton) XC-99 airplane takes off
AERIAL (Air view) of XC-99 flying in air
Aviation
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