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1922 Itford gliding competition
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2:19Now PlayingDate: 19th October 1922
Location: IFTORD ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Great L1000 Gliding Competition at Itford Hill
ENGLAND: Itford Hill:
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Video Roll Title: Great ����1000 gliding competition at Itford Hill:220ft Issue sheet title: GREAT ����1,000 GLIDING COMPETITION AT ITFORD HILL. M FOKKER MADE ENGLISH RECORD FLIGHT OF 37 MINUTES 6 SECONDS.
MAIN TITLE
(4ft)
MV & GV. Glider being carried
(14ft)
MV. Another glider
(18ft)
GV.Another glider & GV.Glider being towed along
(39ft)
Ground-to-air. Glider in flight
(47ft)
TITLE: FOKKER MADE AN ENGLISH RECORD FLIGHT OF 37 MIN.6 SEC.
(52ft)
MV.PAN. M.Fokker (side view) walking to glider
(59ft)
GV. Fokker's biplane being towel along
(62ft)
Ground-to-air. Biplane gliding
(70ft)
GV.Spectators running to get better view
(75ft)
Ground-to-air. Biplane gliding. (4 shots)
(109ft)
NB. The gliders seq.1-4 have single wings
Personalities - Aviation, Great Britain, The Netherlands
gliders, spectators, aviators,
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