Full title reads: "Cranwell. Bravo - Gayford! Bravo - Nicholetts! Bravo - the RAF. 'R.A.F. Monoplane has broken long-distance record'. (Reuter, Cape Town)."
Cranwell, Lincolnshire.
Shots of Royal Air Force Long distance plane piloted by Squadron Leader O R Gayford and Flight Lieutenant S E Nicholetts taking off from Cranwell aerodrome. Shots of RAF Fairey-Napier long distance monoplane overhead.
Pan across RAF Flag. (Sound track continues after end of picture)
N.B. Voiceover says that a report has come from South Africa saying the pilots have reached their record breaking destination.
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The flight took place between 6-8 February 1933.
The aircraft is a Fairey long-range monoplane, with a Napier Lion engine, Serial No. K1991.
"Lost distance record" should read Long distance record.
"Squadron Leader G R Gayford" should read O R Gayford, (his first name being Oswald).
"S E Nicholettes" in the body text should read Nicholetts.
SEE CLIP 697.12 FOR PREVIOUS FOOTAGE OF GAYFORD AND THIS AIRCRAFT.
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