| TEN YEAR OLD BOY PILOT New type of aeroplane with simple controls is given test flight by young boy. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6314 |
| Catalog #: | 251537 | |
| Clip Number: | 251537-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 36/44 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:39 - 01:42:09 | |
| Location: | Washington DC, United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Skills LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Experimental TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Test Flight | |
| Description: | Ten Year Old Boy Pilot Washington DC, United States of America (USA). Ten year old boy pilot. A young boy learns how to fly new kind of airplane with simple controls. M/S of boy, Gene, standing in front of airplane with man. They have a stilted conversation about how easy new airplane is to fly. They then climb into cockpit and man takes boy through joystick movements. Various shots of plane taking off and landing on an airfield. C/U of Gene and man. When asked, Gene says controlling the plane was easier that learning how to ride a bike! The plane has a "department of commerce" sign on it. It may be a Hammond Y. | |
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