An anthology of verse, prose, music and film about flying. In an age of technicalities and super-sonic developments, the film recaptures the basic freedom of getting above the clouds.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003818
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Flight
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Gliding and soaring
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Senses and sensation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Gliding and soaring
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Flight
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Senses and sensation
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)