Britain’s New Floating Aerodrome (1928)

Full titles read: “Britain’s new floating Aerodrome - . Courageous... 18,600 ton Cruiser converted at cost of £2,000,000... leaves for trials.“ Devonport, Devon. L/S and M/S of the new aircraft carrier, HMS Courageous, moving slowly across the water. Intertitle reads: “This latest development of the Fleet Air “Arm“ can accommodate 6 flights of aeroplanes!“ Several more shots of the ship; some show huge clouds of smoke billowing from the funnels. Note: cut shot follows this story on *PM0718* - see separate record. 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