World’s Largest Airport Opens

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1821
Date Released
12 Aug 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
Reclaimed swamp-land becomes great New York International Airport at Idelwild, where 215,000 visitors including President Truman and Governor Dewey see thrilling display by latest aircraft.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation
Library number
17092
Length of story (in feet)
95

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'World’s Largest Airport Opens', British Paramount News Issue No. 1821, 12 Aug 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/41184 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)