Per Ardua Ad Astra - Cuts 1931

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Cuts from 'Per Ardua Ad Astra' - 31/5 - some extra shots.

Haxey, North Lincolnshire.

Shot of the tangled wreckage of an RAF aeroplane which had crashed in a field. Various shots of the crash site and of the Vimy Jupiter plane.

Note: The crash occurred on 12 January 1931.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
8325
Sort Number:
31/005 - Cuts
Time in/Out:
01:35:23:00 / 01:36:37:00
Canister:
31/5 - cuts
Film ID:
757.20
Issue Date:
15/01/1931

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  • "Haxley" should read Haxey. It's in North Lincolnshire, rather than North Yorkshire.

    The crash occurred on 12 January 1931.

    The plane involved was a Vimy Jupiter, Serial No. F9168X.

    SEE ALSO CLIP 757.19.

    jamied 13th Mar 2012
  • Hi jamied - this is really interesting. We've had no luck finding information about this crash - can anyone confirm?

    British Pathé 11th May 2012
  • Hi, some small details of the incident can be found on this page if you type in "Vimy"......

    www.bcar.org.uk/1930s.html

    Also referenced on this page, on January 12.....

    www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmi
    th/OldAccs/Jan31.html

    Finally, although the newspaper report of the crash isn't visible, it is referenced on this page here......

    www.northlincs.gov.uk/leisur
    e/libraries/local-studies/localh
    istorypacks/h
    axey/whatthepaperssaid/

    The aircraft number may need correcting to F9168 - that number visible on the aircraft at around 00:12.

    jamied 14th May 2012
  • Thanks!

    British Pathé 22nd Jun 2012

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