A few days ago I received a message from a reader (Jim Davis) who wanted to know if I might be able to provide information regarding a short newsreel that he had come across:

I have a short film clip … silent … black and white … it shows a large single-engined monoplane and biplane and [...]

A note appearing this afternoon on the SEELANGS listserv alerts subscribers to a new website dedicated to Soviet material culture.
The site, called Made in the USSR: Treasures from the Soviet Atlantis, contains over 500 images and photos of items produced in the Soviet Union.
It’s a rather eclectic collection that includes everything from journals and posters [...]