| AIR GIRLS Female pilots seen preparing their planes for flight and taking off from Reading Aerodrome. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7292 |
| Catalog #: | 193490 | |
| Clip Number: | 193490-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 51 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:39 - 01:29:52 | |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Berkshire OCCUPATIONS: Pilots OCCUPATIONS: Women TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Instruction & Training | |
| Description: | AIR GIRLS - Filmed at Reading Aerodrome. Every month sees new additions to the growing ranks of women pilots - Dozens of Eves are learning to become more flighty every week! Reading, Berkshire. Various shots of female pilots tinkering with their planes and preparing for takeoff from Reading Aerodrome. Some are seen talking to men as they sit in the cockpits of their biplanes (alas, no soundtrack). M/Ss of a plane taking off. Various shots of a plane in flight, including air to air shot. L/S of the aeroplane coming back down to land. The woman pilot is congratulated by male and female friends plus a little Scottie dog. "And here's a lady you've often heard on the stage, or over the radio... Maria Sandra, the well-known Soprano, about to reach new high notes!" M/S of Maria Sandra wearing flying gear and climbing into the cockpit of her plane. The propellor is started by a man and the plane moves off and out of shot. | |
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