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Flight Record 1939
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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...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 14071
- Sort Number:
- 39/013
- Time in/Out:
- 01:01:06:00 / 01:02:20:00
- Canister:
- 39/13
- Film ID:
- 1001.02
- Issue Date:
- 13/02/1939
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Henshaw is seen landing at Gravesend, on 9 February 1939.
HIs plane is a Percial Mew Gull.
Henshaw's round trip encompassed a journey of 12,754 miles, which he completed in 4 days, 10 hours and 16 minutes.
CORRECTION: "Percial Mew Gull" in my notes above should read Percival Mew Gull.
Thank you jamied!