Portable Airport

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
42/2
Date Released
5 Jan 1942
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
New airport is laid down at Hoffman, New Carolina, but it’s portable. Sections measuring ten foot square are clipped together and fitted in. 3,000 feet long and 150 feet wide the portable can be taken up and shifted at a few minutes notice.
Local distribution only
Dublin release only
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
North Carolina; Hoffman
Length of story (in feet)
61
Story extras:
Film clip
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How to cite this record

'Portable Airport', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 42/2, 5 Jan 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/99220 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)