Location of events is unspecified. Date of footage unknown.
Aviation. Airship Astra Torre / Astra Torres ; 1910s.
Wide shot a lot of men walk to left holding onto boxy passenger compartment below the huge balloon of the airship; others scattered around walk while holding onto wires attached to balloon. They are bringing the airship to the launching pad. Next shot of stationary airship. Then wider shot of airship slowly rising.
Blimps; zeppelins.
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