| ROUND THE WORLD IN 186 HOURS! Wiley Post comes in to land in New York after his record breaking flight. | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5505 |
| Catalog #: | 251742 | |
| Clip Number: | 251742-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/63 | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:46 - 01:14:18 | |
| Location: | New York, United States. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Record Flights | |
| Description: | “New York. Round the world in 186 hours. Thousands give Mr. Wiley Post a wild welcome on his arrival, after beating his own record by over 21 hours.” New York, United States of America (USA). Dark shots as Aviator Wiley Post’s monoplane lands. Crowds are there to greet him. Spotlights shine on the plane. Crowds surge forward and surround the plane. Post can be seen climbing out of the top of the plane. MS of Post on top of plane. He has a bandage / patch over one eye. N.B. Post flew around the World between 15 and 22 July 1933 in his single engine Lockheed Vega - ‘Winnie Mae’. Post was wearing a patch because he only had one eye. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
