| COBHAM'S CAPE TO CAIRO Shots of aeroplanes flying over South Africa lead by aviator, Alain Cobham. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5334 |
| Catalog #: | 181345 | |
| Clip Number: | 181345-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1273 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:36 - 01:08:08 | |
| Location: | South Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa OCCUPATIONS: Pilots TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Biplane TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Record Flights | |
| Description: | COBHAM'S CAPE-TO-CAIRO FLIGHT. Our Camera-man accompanies famous Aviator on Pretoria - Johannesburg 'leg' - where he had a great reception. Sir Alain Cobham's flight over Africa. South Africa. Aerial shot of three aeroplanes flying over African landscape. Aerial shot of an aeroplane swooping over a town. Aerial shot of five airborne aeroplanes. Low angled shot of Pathe cameraman operating his camera from the cockpit of one of the planes, he wears goggles and a flying helmet. Various aerial shots of the five planes. Various L/Ss of the aeroplanes swooping low over a crowd of people gathered on a field. M/S of an aeroplane taxiing along the field. M/S of a pilot leaning out of the cockpit to shake hands with a man on the ground, the pilot jumps down. M/S of a stationary plane, looking over the heads of a crowd. | |
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