Flight Record (1939)

Full titles read: “FIGHT RECORD - ENGLAND - CAPETOWN - ENGLAND“ L/S of Alex Henshaw’s aeroplane Percival Mew Gull landing at Gravesend’s airfield in Kent after his record breaking flight to South Africa and back. Several shots of the aviation pioneer being congratulated by the mayor. L/S’s of crowds giving him three cheers before he is carried away on the shoulders of a man. 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 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.