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A Place of dreams: National Air and Space Museum

United States, 1978
film

An examination of the Smithsonian Institute, home of America’s early planes. Shows through the use of early film and still photographs, the Wright Broth..

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Flying action

United States, 1951
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Behind the airline

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Sky riders

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The Smithsonian Institution

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Man in flight

United States, 1957
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House of knowledge

United States, 1954
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The Power to fly: the history and development of the flying machine

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On the side of life

United States, 1975
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[Development of the aeroplane: aviation 1915-1940]

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The Story of aviation

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The Little airplane that grew

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Museum

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Space in the seventies: exploration of the planets

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Quest for flight

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Michael and the flying boats

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Spaceship Skylab: wings of discovery

United States, 1975
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Wings: the jet age

Unknown, 1987
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The Icarus wish

United States, 1971
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