| FLIGHT RECORD F/O Clouston and Mrs Kirby Green arrive home after record breaking flight to South Africa. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6351 |
| Catalog #: | 180699 | |
| Clip Number: | 180699-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 37/93 | |
| Timecode: | 01:36:05 - 01:38:09 | |
| Location: | London and South Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Record Flights | |
| Description: | "Flight Record - Croydon - Capetown - Croydon". Aviators, Flying Officer Clouston and Mrs Kirby Green (aka Kirby-Green) arrive in England after record breaking flight to South Africa and back. Croydon Aerodrome, Greater London. M/S of F/O Clouston's fiancee walking over tarmac carrying a small dog. Various shots of D H Comet airplane flying over airport. L/S of plane landing. L/S people cheering from airport building. M/S of airplane on the tarmac. Various shots of people crowding around airplane to greet Clouston and Kirby Green. Various shots of two pilots leaning out of cockpit to shake hands with people, Clouston kisses his fiancee. South Africa. Narrator explains Pathe gave the pilots a newsreel camera to film their adventure. C/U of Mrs. Kirby Green signing autographs. C/U of Mrs KG. Night shots of crowd cheering. C/U of Clouston. Various shots of pilots getting out of airplane at Johannesburg. We see the couple eating sandwiches in their cockpit. Note: Spacing from 01:36:49 - 01:37:00. Sound only from 01:37:51. | |
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