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1923 The R.A.F. Central Flying School tests a glider
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0:46Now PlayingDate: 20th March 1923
Location: UPAVON, WILTS ENGLAND.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: R.A.F. Central Flying School
ENGLAND: Wiltshire: Upavon:
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Video Roll Title: R.A.F. Central flying school:80ft Issue sheet title: RAF CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, UPAVON. CATAPULT LAUNCH.
UPAVON, WILTS ENGLAND.
MAIN TITLE
(6ft)
GV PAN (LOW ANGLE) Men helping a truck pull the unassembled glider up the side of a hill
(14ft)
GV (SIDE VIEW) Men assembling glider
(33ft)
GV PAN (LOW ANGLE) Glider assembled and being hauled into position
(50 ft)
TITLE: THE MACHINE LEAVING THE CATAPULT.
(53ft)
GV PAN TO LV Glider taking off and is airborne
(73ft)
GV (BACK VIEW) Glider on ground
(80ft)
Royal Air Force, Airforce - Active, Great Britain
planes, flying, Trenchard Lines, RAF Upavon, Royal Flying Corps, sailplanes, unpowered flight, aircraft
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