Lord Desborough Makes Flight With Mr Hucks 1917

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Lord Desborough makes flight with Captain Bentfield Charles Hucks. Hendon, Greater London.

Smuts shaking hands with aviator (possibly Lord Desborough) who has full mask; goggles; coat etc. cool shot of the aeroplane from behind wing; looking at men starting the propellor turning. Plane taxis...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
72089
Sort Number:
ON 048 B
Time in/Out:
01:44:41:00 / 01:45:15:00
Canister:
ON 048 B
Film ID:
1874.42
Issue Date:
1917

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  • The presentation took place on 5 May 1917, so current date range can be reduced.

    The location is indeed Hendon.

    "Hucks" is Captain B C Hucks. (Further research tells me this is Captain Bentfield Charles Hucks. He sadly died not long after, in November 1918).

    "Smuts" is Lt. Gen. Jan Smuts.

    A detailed report of the event can be found here.....

    www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/vie
    w/1917/1917 - 0460.html

    jamied 17th May 2012
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  • Thanks jamied.

    British Pathé 10th Aug 2012
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