Powered flight

A study of Britain’s contribution to the conquest of the air. A record of the development of the aeroplane from 1903 to 1953.

Credits

production company

Shell Film Unit

producer

Stuart Legg

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1953

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014429

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics - History

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - Design and construction

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United Kingdom, 1953

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