Roy A. Parsons Aerocar Film

The Roy A. Parsons Aerocar Film is a small collection consisting of one privately shot 8mm film from 1968 of the Aerocar with inventor Molt Taylor demonstrating features of the aircraft.

The footage, which was shot in Washington State, begins with the Aerocar III (N100D) in its car configuration, towing its folded wing attachment. Taylor and an unidentified man then convert the Aerocar to its plane configuration and take off from an unidentified airfield. The Aerocar is shown in flight, landing, and taking off. Other identified aircraft at the airfield include a Cessna 150B, Cessna 172K Skyhawk, Cessna 140, Piper PA-18-150, Piper PA-18-A, and Cessna 180. The final segment features an unidentified woman posing with the Aerocar as others take photographs, followed by a few shots of flowers and trees.

The footage is in color and is silent. It runs six minutes and 22 seconds.

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