“Yachts Of The Air“ (1931)

Full title reads: “Rottingdean. ’Yachts of the Air’ Thousands throng famous Sussex Downs to see largest International Gliding Competition yet held.“ Rottingdean, Sussex. Group of upper class men look over map resting on wing of glider plane. Young man climbs into small glider. He puts on safety belt and the cockpit cover is put on around him. Shots of the glider being launched from the hillside. Shots of the glider in flight. Shots of glider being towed to top of hill by car. Shots of pioneer aviator Claude Graham White giving instructions to man sitting in glider cockpit. BV of another glider taking off. A glider comes in to land. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000