| A DRAMA OF THE SKY American Navy man lifted into the air when airship Akron lift | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5469 |
| Catalog #: | 52814 | |
| Clip Number: | 52814-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 32/42 | |
| Timecode: | 01:55:02 - 01:56:04 | |
| Location: | California | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Victims LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, California TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Airship (Dirigible) | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "California. A Drama of the Sky. One saved & 2 lost of mooring crew carried aloft at start of Akron's transcontinental flight." California, United States of America. The American navy airship Akron floats above the camera. Head-on view of the airship. Scenes of accident at take off when some of the men holding the mooring rope are pulled up into the air as the airship rises. Shot from airship of the men dangling below. Shot of the one man hanging on, high above the ground. Shot of the belly of the airship. The man hanging on is raised into the airship. The lucky navy man sits inside the airship. The lucky survivor and another officer give an interview (no sound). CU survivor. | |
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