Akron is Moored to Floating Mast

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
105
Date Released
1 Feb 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Largest Airship "Akron" Is Moored to Floating Mast. DESCRIPTION: World’s biggest airship ties up to parent-ship Patoka during US Navy test off Virginian coast. SHOTLIST: Akron in air with parent ship in distance. Long shot of mast on ship. Close shot of "Akron" moored onto same. Shot from the belly of the airship of officers on top of mast. "Akron" moored to mast. Close shot of front of same. Close shot of crows nest of ship. Close shot of man mooring. Airship with special adaptors to mast.
Keywords
Aviation; Aircraft; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1639
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Akron is Moored to Floating Mast', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 105, 1 Feb 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/778 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)